Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers admitted that they missed chances in the recent Champions League game. However, in the same interview, Rodgers indicated that the team position would have been ideal in the previous format of the competition with nine points after six games.
The Hoops were on the driver seat throughout the match but Dinamo granted them little space to make decisive attacks. This is the visitors’ strength – after Kasper Schmeichel was forced into what could well have been the save of the match in stoppage time.
Rodgers was willing to admit that his attacking players were not at their best but he was happy with the effort. It turned out that the players have left no measure on the field, he said.
At some point, a journalist break the serious mood and asked Rodgers how he felt about subbing out Daizen Maeda Reo Hatate, and Kyogo during the match. It was odd to assume that the change was due to players’ nationality; this is what the journalist seemed to suggest. This got a rise out of Rodgers who was quick to add that it was a tactical measure.
A fellow Croat mentioned that Celtic played Dinamo and they had many important players out of action because of injuries thus playing they have to play what amounts to a B team.