Celtic ‘kept believing to write history’ – Rodgers
Rodgers has won everything there is to win in Scotland, easily and repeatedly. Europe was an obstacle he had not been able to clear with them – until now.
It was almost unthinkable after the 7-1 loss to Dortmund at the beginning of October.
“The ultimate goal was to get to the knockout stages and that’s what they did, so it was a brilliant night,” former manager Neil Lennon said on TNT Sports.
“They are unbeaten in the Champions League after a tough defeat at Dortmund. It’s great character and great ability for them to be able to bounce back from difficult situations.”
Celtic are on a five-game unbeaten run and have qualified for the qualifying round with one game remaining, taking the pressure off next week when they travel south to face Aston Villa. A win there could even mean a top eight finish and a direct berth into the last 16.
“I can’t imagine him getting a point away from home against Atalanta, for example, which really shows how mature they are,” said former defender John Mjarbi.
“The balance is better. They know they can’t attack like crazy and always attack. Now they’re doing a better job of balancing and keeping the ball longer. That’s key, especially away from home. Very much. very good.”
Speaking on a similar theme, Rodgers added: “For us to get a win, it shows the maturity and development of this team. You’ve seen what they did last season, we played well but didn’t Totally paid off.” “
