On Saturday Hartson was on co-commentary duties for Celtic TV when Bernabei lost out on a back post cross allowing David Watson to equalise.
With the prospect of a move to the MLS still live it is hardly surprising that Kobayashi showed little interest in moving to Finland.
But Brendan Rodgers has to take responsibility. I can’t think of one player this season at Celtic who he has improved and that’s on the manager.
What I can control is the mindset of the team, the attitude of the team and knowing that over this next period of games, we will be really focused and really aggressive and attack the game. What everyone else says or writes, I couldn’t care less.
Brendan Rodgers is looking to extend that agreement having been impressed with his fellow Irishman who has gone from the fringes to become a key man for Rodgers’ side this season.
It’s been amazing to see Matt’s progress. It’s a joy because when you meet Matt you sense that he is a player who wants to make the most of his career.
Gordon Strachan believes that there is one injury that Brendan Rodgers must be dreading more than any other.
Since taking charge of Celtic last summer the Irishman has had multiple injuries to content with, in pre-season Cameron Carter-Vickers and Alistair Johnston missed out on the preparations in Portugal…
Switching end, as fans used to do in the good old days, the camera picks up the build up play from Luis Palma, the thud of Matt O’Riley’s shot on the crossbar followed by Daizen Maeda popping the rebound into the net.
His brightness, his cleverness, his technique his physicality in terms of his running and into the right areas. He’s back training, and he’ll be available for next weekend.
When you’ve won consistently over a number of years, people will look to jump on you and bring you down –and bring me down. I am here to win. For sure we will have our day, and have many days going forward.