Learning from elites

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The major positive Brendan Rodgers brought to Celtic when he arrived in 2016 was the elevated level of professionalism he learned at Liverpool.  Until then, Celtic were the biggest operation most of the football staff had worked in.  Liverpool worked at a different level, which even Neil Lennon accepted when he returned in 2019.  Standards have improved since he departed five years earlier.

The same was true when Ange Postecoglou arrived in 2021.  Ange brought with him the City Football Group’s method of working, from recruitment to sports science.  The bar was raised again, although some of that subsequently dropped off.

The game changes quickly.  Even for the elites: a year without a league win and Manchester City have revised their football philosophy.  The top coach in the game, with abundant money, has had to rethink everything.

As we discussed on Wednesday, decks have been cleared.  Whoever comes in will help mould the football operation into a new shape.  Where these influences come from is important.  This is what Newco hoped to acquire when they appointed Danny Rohl, from his time at Bayern Munich and the Germany national team, although their flirtation with Steven Gerrard was bizarre.  Rohl might be a rubbish manager, but he has seen elite operations up close and will try to bring some of that to Glasgow.

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  1. The Blogger Formerly Known As GM on

    I’ve always wondered if Souter’s rouge face is a function of exertion or embarrassment.

     

     

    Ireland v Oz second half coming up.

     

     

    5 point game.

  2. If we had come out the first half and played,instead of defending,would not have been in this position.Timid arse Clark,looking for the draw.All through this group,the Greeks no great defending.That’s why they are out.Sit back they will gub you.

     

    Idiot of a manager.Last time in a play off,he played with no strikers.

  3. Bhoyjoebelfast on 15th November 2025 9:15 pm

     

    Ready to submit Bobby Collins and Joe craig as answer(s) to half time poser then bang..,

     

     

    wee nagging thought in my head ……….. did bertie score for the north ?

  4. My tears are drying, my tears are drying

     

    Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you

     

    My tears are drying, my tears are drying

     

    Your beauty and kindness

     

    Made tears clear my blindness

  5. Scotland have created chances, no doubt about it ….

     

    There’s few statues in that Greek defence

     

    Just dont give them to Adams…..

  6. TB….sorry mate I never understood your reply so I’ll ask again…why is Steve Clarke a chancer?

     

    What is a chancer?

  7. 2-2 Full time in Denmark

     

    Scotland could still qualify for the WC at home on Tuesday

     

    Would need to win

     

    And to win we would need to defend better than we did tonight

     

    Created more than a few chances though

  8. Wasted 35 minutes of that game sitting back letting a brilliant attacking team,attack us.We should have come flying out the traps.We were never going to hold out for 90 + minutes,not with those two CHs.The Greek keeper was brilliant and lucky.Save from Mc Tominey was a bit of both.Ferguson crap the whole game.

  9. watching eubank jr and benn jr fighting is like watching henkes kids and laudrups kids playing world cuppy….