Celtics Champions League match, Rogers rotation hidden secret

Top of the list. But the undercurrents behind the data - According to Opta statistics, the Celtics' average expected goals (xG) per game this season fell by 0.7 from last season, and the number of high-pressures dropped sharply from 28 times per game to 19 times, these numbers cast a shadow on the Champions League journey.

When the 13th minute of the game, the Green League fan group in the North Stand suddenly launched a banner of "firing the board of directors", and slogans such as "zero ambition", "ignoring the team", and "squeezing fans" were dazzling in the stands. Although the protests did not receive a full response, this is another outbreak of fans' emotions after the UEFA Champions League defeat last season. Rodgers maintained the tactician calm at the center of the Storm. He boldly used the 23-year-old Japanese left-back Hayato Inamura to complete his debut, and 18-year-old Colby Donovan made a substitute in the 79th minute. These substitutions were strategic considerations - not only retaining the physical fitness of the core players for the Champions League, but also testing the depth of the lineup. As Livingston coach Martindale said: "The players who can stand here have a reason to stay. Look at Anthony Ralston, who just played for Scotland and will play in the Champions League next week." The transfer market has become the key to breaking the situation. When asked if the club delegation was negotiating Belgium for Real Antwerp striker Baliquesa, Rodgers left room for imagination with a vague response that “the delegations were watching the game on the spot.” This reminds people of the precise operation of signing Moussa Dembele when he coached in 2017 - the unknown French scorer at that time eventually became a champion of the Champions League qualifiers. Now that the team is standing in front of the Champions League threshold again, what Rodgers needs is not only tactical adjustments, but also reshaping the "Anfield-style" sense of belief. As he said, "Now is the time for everything to bet, and we will do our best to stand on the top stage in Europe." This expedition to Kazakhstan may define the direction of the new era of the Celtics.

source:7M Sport