Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers has advised his critics to evaluate him in January insisting he won’t change his strategy regardless of their 7-1 humbling in opposition to Borussia Dortmund.
The defeat, which was their first of the season, sparked ideas in regards to the supervisor’s strategy to the match and if they need to be extra defensive in opposition to prime opposition.
Throughout each his spells as Hoops boss, Rodgers has suffered related heavy defeats to Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid.
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Requested about criticism of him being “too stubborn or naive”, Rodgers advised Sky Sports activities: “I have no reaction. People get paid to criticise and be a critic. It’s absolutely fine.
“For me, we conceded a objective early and go to 1-1. We did not play so nicely, however our concept going into the sport was to not be open and expansive and provides large issues to ourselves. We’re not naive.
“We conceded targets and blended in we might have been higher with the ball. I believe we obtained spooked somewhat bit, like I mentioned after the sport, early within the recreation. However, this stuff occur. I do not dwell on it.
“It is one thing in all of your life {and professional} profession you should have set-backs, even in your private life you should have set-backs, however the concept is admittedly to bounce again and have that means to study from it. Each problem you do meet in soccer, particularly if it is a defeat, is an opportunity to develop. That’s what I see this as.
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“So my experience tells me we will look at – which we have done – and have the chance to show that resilience and get back to what we had been doing, which was playing brilliant football and exciting football; scoring goals. Then, judge us in the Champions League in January once we have played our eight games.
“We have seen during the last six months, groups that may come to us and sit again and pay 5 on the again and 5-4-1, with no likelihood to assault.
“Or do you play how you play but know you have to sharpen your teeth on the mistakes? You’ve got to be brighter and make quicker movements to close space. All those things are a learning process.
“I might a lot quite do this and go down with my very own imaginative and prescient than go by somebody who has by no means coached a recreation of their life or performed or accomplished no matter.
“I respect the opinion but I don’t listen to it and never have.”
Cameron Carter-Vickers stays out
The Hoops will look to return to their so-far invincible home type once they face Ross County within the Scottish Premiership on Sunday, dwell on Sky Sports activities.
Rodgers will once more be with out defender Cameron Carter-Vickers with Greg Taylor additionally out after he suffered an harm in Germany.
“Cam’s still not available and Greg Taylor will miss the game, he has a slight problem in his calf,” he added.
“We’re hoping Cam will be ready after the international break and Greg will probably not be too far after that.
“(Carter-Vickers) is placing his weight on it and it is easing off. It was simply time he wanted.”
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