If the team can turn in a commanding 90 minutes that sees them scoring three goals or more then the performance at Fir Park might be the turning point that Rodgers has been looking for.
Idah for Kyogo Furuhashi was the only half time change, in truth any one of half a dozen outfield players could have been replaced, fortunately the Norwich striker took just five minutes to influence the match, heading powerfully home from a well placed and powerful Greg Taylor cross.
How does finishing bottom of a gentle group serve a squad well? Am I missing something? This season’s Champions League was a wasted opportunity and would have done more harm than good, I suspect.
If they really are holding back cash for a rainy day, then Lawwell, Michael Nicholson and Chris McKay run the risk of making the rainy day a self-fulfilling prophecy.
It takes one thing off the table that can be speculated over. I’m definitely not going to be there next season, I won’t be available to play football. I want to take that off the table and we can talk about why, and then push forward.
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.