Rodgers won’t let staleness creep in
BRENDAN RODGERS has insisted that he always looks for different ways to keep Celtic fresh.
The Parkhead side beat Ross County 4-0 on Saturday afternoon, the 55th unbeaten domestic game for the club.
“I always look at the opponents,” said Rodgers. “I have been up here for a year and I have been able to see how teams set up.
“What is important is noting the flexibility of the players. They are going into all these systems that I am throwing at them.
“We play teams four to six times a year and of course Celtic always has to be dominant.
“It can never be stale. You never can be predictable and so having the flexibility to play the different systems that we do will hopefully make it challenging for the opponents each time we play. Let’s see what Dundee brings.”
And Rodgers was delighted with the way his Celtic side bounced back from their Champions League humbling at the hands of PSG.
There was no hangover on show at Celtic Park as Ross County were put to the sword thanks to goals from Tom Rogic, Moussa Dembele and a James Forrest double.
And Rodgers lauded his players for the manner in which they reacted to their opening defeat in Group B of the Champions League.
“I think the players deserve a huge amount of credit for the way they played today following a midweek game which required a lot of energy,” said Rodgers. “The players were excellent in training on Thursday and Friday.
“I said to the players we learn from it, remain positive and press the reset button and go again.
“Today we tried something different with the shape of the team and I thought as the game went on we got better. It’s always a mark of the good side to respond.”