The Sunday Post (Inverness)

Things are going to get even better

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The Celtic keeper believes we haven’t yet seen the best of the all-conquering Hoops.

There’s been little but success at Parkhead since Brendan Rodgers took over as manager last summer.

His side have already claimed two-thirds of the Treble and are unbeaten in domestic competitio­n.

Gordon says there’s no danger of any complacenc­y creeping in.

They still spend hours looking at video footage to find tiny improvemen­ts in their play.

He said: “We’ve a number of games to go and we have to keep winning. We can still improve and we’re still looking to improve.

“We watch videos after every game, looking to see where we can get better.

“As well as looking at what works, we also examine the other side of it – the things we haven’t done so well.

“We do that after every game. That will never stop.

“The manager leads most of the meetings. He’s always very positive

“I’ve never seen him change his approach. He wants us to improve.

“That’s how he goes about it, by emphasisin­g the positives and making sure we all know our roles within the team.”

Celtic have been working on using different formations, and Gordon reveals they’ve worked on changing the line-up during games.

He went on: “We have to be able to switch formations during the game.

“When the manager shouts for a change, we all have to know our new roles within that formation.

“He wants us to have that adaptabili­ty within the game.”

It’s been a season of big change for the Scotland No. 1.

He was initially dropped by Rodgers, before being re-instated after working on the way he deals with the ball at his feet.

He said: “I’m more of a quarter-back now than a goalie.

“It’s definitely changed the way my team-mates look at me.

“They now know they can play a one-two if they’re in trouble.

“I’m another option. If they can’t play forward, then I’ll be giving them the angle to recycle the ball and keep it going.

“It’s really enjoyable. It’s a much bigger part in the team, a lot more important than it used to be We’ve scored a few goals from building from the back and eliminatin­g players who have come to press.

“If we create a chance, I count it as an assist – even if it’s six or seven passes after my contributi­on.”

 ??  ?? ■ Craig Gordon in training.
■ Craig Gordon in training.

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