Champions League: Do Celtic ‘look ready for knockout football’?
Celtic came into the game as favorites due to Dynamo’s injury crisis, but never really posed a threat on a tricky playing surface.
Rodgers admitted there was a feeling that one point might be three and progression to the knockout stages might be closer.
“It’s disappointing that they didn’t create as many chances as they would have liked,” McFadden added. “It shows how far they’ve come and how disappointed they are to some extent.
“Nine points after six games. Before all this started, you would have said this was a great position for Celtic.
“They’re in an incredible position to be able to achieve exactly what they want to accomplish before the season starts.”
The mood among the players reflected that.
“We’ll take the point, but we’re here for the three points,” guard Auston Tusti said. “It was a solid performance. We thought we could get more out of the game.”
Trust has been a big contributor to Celtic’s improved defensive performances across the continent and his claim that Celtic come to Zagreb to win suggests more than just improved performances.
Celtic will now look to win the Champions League away from home.
This would have been almost unthinkable last season when they managed just 10 goals and failed to score any away at Parkhead.
As McFadden said, it shows how far they’ve come.
