Chris Sutton responds to Celtic’s “tremendous” Champions League point against Club Brugge.

Chris Sutton responds to Celtic’s “tremendous” Champions League point against Club Brugge.

 

The faithful will be disappointed that all three points did not remain in Glasgow as the dust settles on Celtic’s Champions League draw with Club Brugge.

 

 

Brendan Rodgers’ Celtic Park victory over RB Leipzig earlier this month had placed the Bhoys in a favourable position to advance from the league portion, and the

 

 

 

fans were optimistic that they would secure another victory against the Belgians.However, the Belgian Pro League team had other plans. Brugge had their own dangermen that Celtic had to monitor, and that was the case last night.

 

 

Cameron Carter-Vickers’ pass into the Celtic net opened the scoring for the Belgian side, and Brugge proved to be no pushover as they pressed and pressured the Hoops into making a mistake.

 

 

Daizen Maeda’s exceptional curling shot did indeed balance the scores, but Celtic ultimately failed to score another goal, resulting in a share of the points with their Champions League opponents.

 

 

Chris Sutton praises the “tremendous” Daizen Maeda in Celtic’s Champions League stalemate against Club Brugge. Chris Sutton expressed his appreciation for Maeda’s goal,

 

 

 

which secured Celtic a “valuable” point in the UEFA tournament, in response to the outcome.Some were taken aback by Brugge’s approach to the game, and they performed admirably against the Scottish champions.

 

 

Nevertheless, Celtic demonstrated exceptional character, as they did against Leipzig, by responding and securing a point against an opponent that many supporters may have underestimated.

 

 

 

The influence of Diazen Maeda on Celtic during Brendan Rodgers’ tenure in the Champions League We can only hope that the Celtic manager’s treatment of Maeda continues throughout the remainder of the season, as there are only three fixtures remaining.

 

 

The Japanese winger scored his third goal of the tournament last night, following his initial strike in Celtic’s victory over Slovan Bratislava in the opening group game of the season.

Maeda then followed that goal up with an equaliser in the Hoops’ 7-1 loss to Borussia Dortmund, demonstrating his ability to compete with Europe’s elite.

 

 

Brendan Rodgers will require Maeda’s goals to sustain Celtic’s exceptional European performance, as they remain on track to reach the play-offs.