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Brendan Rodgers says he won’t change Celtic’s style of play for the next Champions League away day against Atalanta. Do you believe him?
KEITH JACKSON: No because he’s not that daft. Rodgers doesn’t have to park the bus in Bergamo but he can tweak his team to make sure the Italians don’t find it so easy to play through. They must be more compact and robust in midfield in particular.
MICHAEL GANNON: Not entirely. Rodgers didn’t send his side out totally gung ho in Dortmund but it was optimistically adventurous and it backfired. Rodgers is smart enough to know that was a test of his side’s level and the tactics will need tweaked accordingly depending on who they face.
ANDY NEWPORT: He’s clearly not going to go full Walter Smith but he’ll have to make some adjustments to stiffen up his side. The Celtic support simply won’t accept yet another Euro humiliation when there’s a fairly obvious alternative approach.
SCOTT BURNS: I don’t think he will. Brendan Rodgers’ self-confidence in his team and his own management skills will remain unwavering. I am not sure they can change too much either as they don’t have a defensive midfielder.
When Philippe Clement subbed James Tavernier against Lyon was the Rangers manager making a statement about his skipper?
KEITH: Perhaps. Tavernier was in all kinds of trouble against Malick Fofana right from the start so it was a change the manager had to make. But it’s not the first time the skipper has looked miles off it this season. Dujon Sterling should be given the chance to make the position his own.
MICHAEL: It was a big call but Tavernier was clearly struggling to cope against top class opposition and the hook was the best move for him and the side. Tavernier still has a part to play but the long term writing is on the wall.
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