But in terms of a performance that is well below what the players expect, I expect, the fans expect. We got away with one today.
Sure Rodgers can do with assistance and support with getting deals over the line but he needs to have the most significant say in the players that he is working with.
With projects, you’re willing to give them more time. But qualifying from a Champions League group is not something you can wait for to come to you somewhere along the line. It’s an instant demand. You can’t go into the campaign undercooked and hoping that projects just in the door…
By 10pm on Tuesday night Rodgers will discover what lessons were learned with just a two week turnaround till Lazio drop in again on Celtic Park for Matchday 2.
That sounds very much like preparing for failure, something that the club chairman specialised in as CEO when Maribor, Malmo, Cluj, Ferencvaros and AEK Athens all beat Celtic with vastly smaller budgets.
Under Crawford Allan it seems that having two surnames is a big consideration for reaching the top, the big match fees, very generous expenses and some midweek European jollies with big hitters like Collum, John Beaton, Nick Walsh and Kevin Clancy.
After playing a few minutes with 10 men Kyogo returned, headed Celtic’s second goal then set up the third before being substituted in the 69th minute by Oh.
Beale twice brought up the disallowed goal at his media conference this morning but even the Gullible & Deluded could see through his ploy to deflect from his own multiple failings.
I was fully aware of what I was getting myself involved in. I understand Glasgow and how it works. I can’t affect the background noise I’ve just got to get on with my job day in day out. I’m really comfortable.
It was yet another big match failure for Cantwell, coming just days after a Champions League humiliation from PSV Eindhoven.