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The National
a day ago
- Sport
- The National
Rodgers issues stark Celtic reminder over 'domination' poser
The Parkhead boss was quizzed on how his side have "dominated" domestically in recent years but rebuffed the suggestion. But Rodgers was quick to insist his side didn't seize a treble last season as he set out his demand to improve in the 2025/26 campaign. [[Celtic]] lifted the Scottish Premiership title and the League Cup trophy last season but lost on penalties to Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup final at Hampden. Despite a trophy-laden spell for Celtic in recent years, Rodgers voiced his confidence that his side would improve this season both in domestic and European action. Read more: "As a football club, we aim to improve every single season," said Rodgers when quizzed on domination in Scottish football. "We didn't dominate last year, we won two out of three trophies. "But also being in Europe and making sure we are competitive and challenging at that level is very important for us, consistently not just one season. "We believe we can be even better this season on the domestic front and also we can take those experiences that we have had over these last couple of seasons into Europe where we aim to perform very, very well. "Celtic is a huge club. You can never stand still. It moves at a really, really fast speed and you need to move with it and that is all abotu improving, all about developing. "And for me as a coach it is developing players to be the best they can be and hopefully then we see that in the team format."
Glasgow Times
a day ago
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Rodgers issues stark Celtic reminder over 'domination' poser
The Parkhead boss was quizzed on how his side have "dominated" domestically in recent years but rebuffed the suggestion. But Rodgers was quick to insist his side didn't seize a treble last season as he set out his demand to improve in the 2025/26 campaign. [[Celtic]] lifted the Scottish Premiership title and the League Cup trophy last season but lost on penalties to Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup final at Hampden. Despite a trophy-laden spell for Celtic in recent years, Rodgers voiced his confidence that his side would improve this season both in domestic and European action. Read more: "As a football club, we aim to improve every single season," said Rodgers when quizzed on domination in Scottish football. "We didn't dominate last year, we won two out of three trophies. "But also being in Europe and making sure we are competitive and challenging at that level is very important for us, consistently not just one season. "We believe we can be even better this season on the domestic front and also we can take those experiences that we have had over these last couple of seasons into Europe where we aim to perform very, very well. "Celtic is a huge club. You can never stand still. It moves at a really, really fast speed and you need to move with it and that is all abotu improving, all about developing. "And for me as a coach it is developing players to be the best they can be and hopefully then we see that in the team format."
The Herald Scotland
a day ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
McGregor on prospect of facing ex-Celtic duo Kuhn & Valle
Kuhn left Celtic for Como this summer in a £17m transfer move with Alex Valle having spent time on loan at Parkhead before a switch to join Cesc Fabregas' side. McGregor is looking forward to seeing his old team-mates again during the pre-season trip as he hailed the privilege of being involved in football and the Como Cup. "You cross paths so many times with new players, and you get to know them on a personal level as well," he said. "You spend so many days at the hotel, training ground, playing with each other and building connections. "It's always nice when you see players move on and do really well for themselves. Read more: "It'll be nice to see those boys again, but football is an amazing industry where you travel the world, meet new people, and it broadens your horizons as well. "We are really lucky to be a part of this and good to see the guys again as well." Quizzed on what a loss Kuhn will be to [[Celtic]], manager Brendan Rodgers added: "Nicolas will be a real exciting talent. "When we watched him playing in Rapid Vienna, straight away his speed, his ability with the ball and his ability to score goals really stood out. "When we took him to Celtic, all of those qualities shone through. "He was also playing in a very, very good team at Celtic, because for a player to shine, you also want to be in a good team. "Callum and his team-mates really helped him improve as a player, and when you play for such a big club like Celtic, you become a winner. "He left after 18 months, done a fantastic job for Celtic; he's a good guy, has lots of qualities, and I hope he does really, really well here."
The National
a day ago
- Sport
- The National
McGregor on prospect of facing ex-Celtic duo Kuhn & Valle
Depending on results, Celtic could face the Italian club in the final or third-place match at the weekend. Kuhn left Celtic for Como this summer in a £17m transfer move with Alex Valle having spent time on loan at Parkhead before a switch to join Cesc Fabregas' side. McGregor is looking forward to seeing his old team-mates again during the pre-season trip as he hailed the privilege of being involved in football and the Como Cup. "You cross paths so many times with new players, and you get to know them on a personal level as well," he said. "You spend so many days at the hotel, training ground, playing with each other and building connections. "It's always nice when you see players move on and do really well for themselves. Read more: "It'll be nice to see those boys again, but football is an amazing industry where you travel the world, meet new people, and it broadens your horizons as well. "We are really lucky to be a part of this and good to see the guys again as well." Quizzed on what a loss Kuhn will be to [[Celtic]], manager Brendan Rodgers added: "Nicolas will be a real exciting talent. "When we watched him playing in Rapid Vienna, straight away his speed, his ability with the ball and his ability to score goals really stood out. "When we took him to Celtic, all of those qualities shone through. "He was also playing in a very, very good team at Celtic, because for a player to shine, you also want to be in a good team. "Callum and his team-mates really helped him improve as a player, and when you play for such a big club like Celtic, you become a winner. "He left after 18 months, done a fantastic job for Celtic; he's a good guy, has lots of qualities, and I hope he does really, really well here."
Daily Record
a day ago
- Business
- Daily Record
I see conflicting Celtic transfer strategies at play and board have five weeks to get back on Brendan Rodgers' wavelength
Jacko told Hotline Live that the Parkhead hierarchy face a losing battle if they don't match their manager's ambition The Celtic board have five weeks to match Brendan Rodgers ' ambition or they could be facing a losing battle when it comes to the boss signing a new contract. Seemingly competing transfer strategies at Parkhead were discussed on Record Sport's Hotline Live tonight, and our man Keith Jackson reckons things could come to a head if Rodgers feels those above him have played it safe with signings. The champions splashed £26million on new faces last summer as Rodgers was well backed to bring in the Bhoys he wanted. Arne Engels was a club record fee with Adam Idah not far behind, while Auston Trusty wasn't exactly cheap at £6million. The trio helped deliver two trophies and crucially for Rodgers, progression in the Champions League. but not everyone is sold on the decision to spend big given what they've seen. And Keith suspects the Parkhead hierarchy have perhaps started to revert back to a more frugal policy this summer, which if it continues with Celtic having a playoff showdown to negotiate to unlock the Champions League riches this season, then this could be Rodgers' last at the helm with his deal up in the summer. "They just need to match his ambition," he said. "I don't think there's a number that Celtic need to spend above it or below it and that would change anything. "It's entirely a matter of Brendan Rodgers identifying the players he believes will make his first team stronger and Champions League ready, as far as any Scottish team can be Champions League ready. "And then Celtic's board showing the same level of ambition and commitment, going out there and getting the deals done. That's the key part. "This talk of £1.5m bids (for Go Ahead Eagles winger Jakub Breum) smacks of the first-tier transfer strategy or philosophy that we think Celtic's board might be employing this summer - which gets away from how Brendan Rodgers wants it done. "That is taking more of a risk, being prepared to pay a bigger premium and hope that you get your financial return on that. "His problem is, he spent £26m last summer and I'm not sure that any one of the three players Celtic signed would turn a profit if the board decided to sell them tomorrow. "That's where it conflicts with the well-known model that Celtic's board have employed over the years. "They went a different way last summer, but Brendan Rodgers can conversely point to the amount of money they got in through the Champions League to justify that that money was spent. "There's a lot of potential in Arne Engels, same with Adam Idah but he has a lot to prove this season. Aaron Trusty could have a big season, and Brendan Rodgers has proven he can improve players if he's given time to work with them. "But these are ones that count against the Brendan Rodgers model. "We now have five weeks until the end of the transfer window, and these will be five make-or-break weeks in terms of Brendan Rodgers and his relationship with the Celtic board. Not so much personal relationship, but his working relationship. "They will have to show signs before the end of this transfer window that they are prepared to match his ambition. If they don't do that, then persuading Brendan Rodgers to commit for the longer haul is going to be difficult."
