Manager disappointed with outcome after good start

Celtic F.C.

·14 janvier 2025

Manager disappointed with outcome after good start

Despite going into the final minutes of the match 3-2 down away to Dundee at Dens Park, the Champions still managed to salvage something from the game and increase their points tally against a very spirited and confident home side.

Disappointment still hung in the post-match air, though, as despite Arne Engels making it six from six in spot kicks to level the game at 3-3, Brendan Rodgers still spoke of his dissatisfaction from the outcome.

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The manager told Celtic TV after the game: “Disappointing result. In the first 40 minutes of the game we should have been out of sight, we had some really good areas and some good positions.

“We made a good start in the game, scored a good goal, wasted some other opportunities and then we conceded a disappointing goal just before half-time.

“And in the second half we were too passive. Too passive in our defending, in our duels, in everything.

“And then we obviously proceed to concede two poor goals.

“The players kept going and had some other chances, we keep going, we take the point, but we let a game get away from us when we were in a really, really good place in the game, and that’s obviously disappointing.”

He added: “We got into some really good areas, progressed through the pitch. We could see the design of Dundee to make it really difficult.

‘So we got off to the perfect start, but just didn’t capitalise on that, and didn’t take other opportunities that we had in the half.’

“We then conceded a poor goal, we lost our concentration and organisation which meant they were then able to break out and the young player finishes it well.

“So that gives them a little up going into the second half, but still we get in front again, and then I really expect us to go on really dominate the game from there.

“But we were too slack in our passing, slow in our passing, miss a challenge on the side of the pitch when we’ve got to get there quicker to stop that, and then we defend the corner with no aggression - so that’s what happens.

“It’s a sign of a good team when you can start quick and finish strong, but my view of the game is that we should never have been at that level. We just have to play to a better standard in the second half.”