The primary Celtic decisions In the wake of the Rangers’ defeat, Brendan Rodgers is required to make a decision.
It is uncommon for Brendan Rodgers to make an error at Celtic Park. The Celtic manager was left with his head in his hands following Celtic’s 3-2
defeat to Rangers last weekend, particularly after the dismal first-half, which saw the Light Blues race into a 2-0 lead. The hosts’ performance was uncharacteristic for them at home, and “angry man” Rodgers fired his squad at halftime, resulting in a 2-2 tie and the appearance of a potential victory. However, they were once again caught off guard by a late Hamza Igamane goal. It was the second Glasgow
derby defeat in a succession, with nine goals conceded in just three matches against Gers. This was particularly unacceptable by Rodgers’ standards. The outcome implies that the Irishman will be required to make some decisions upon his players’ return from the international break. However, these decisions will not be limited to the immediate term, as the summer transfer window is yet to occur.The conundrum of Greg Taylor Despite Taylor’s transfer interest this summer,
the left-back has not been at his utmost best this season for various reasons. Jeffrey Schlupp, on the other hand, has made an impression since his loan from Crystal Palace and has been more prominent in recent weeks. It implies that Rodgers must determine whether to place all his bets on Taylor signing a new contract and to treat him with the respect of playing him every week over the loan player,
who may potentially sign a permanent deal at the conclusion of the season. Greg Taylor Jeff Schlupp Number of matches: 35 Number of goals: 1 Number of assists: 1 Assists: 7 What will transpire in the event that Trusty is absent? Auston Trusty was unable to participate in the USMNT’s CONCACAF fixtures due to an injury, and he also missed Celtic’s match against Rangers.
The severity of the center-half’s issues is not yet entirely known; however, it is evident that his absence from the Derby was a significant event. In the interim, Liam Scales is already incapacitated, necessitating the preservation of Maik Nawrocki. Rodgers has been accused of mistreating Nawrocki this term, despite the fact that the Pole was fine against the Light Blues despite a lack of minutes.
If injuries continue, he will require his assistance in the future.According to John Hartson, Nicolas Kuhn has been “over-trying” for the Hoops in recent weeks, which has coincided with the German’s decline in form. Rodgers must employ every ounce of his man management abilities to re-establish the playmaker’s momentum, with the Treble remaining the desired objective.
The Celtics require their premier player to regain his form. Maeda or Idah at the outset Daizen Maeda is the standout player of the year for Celtic, and this is due to his remarkable 28 goals and nine assists in 42 appearances. He is Mr. Versatile and has succeeded in displacing Adam Idah from his position in the middle, which the Irishman may have taken for granted after Kyogo departed for Rennes.
Rodgers will be required to determine whether to continue moving Daizen around and marginalising Idah or, in the event that the latter point regarding Kuhn cannot be resolved, whether to relocate Jota to the right and Daizen to his traditional left-hand side in order to provide Idah with a chance.
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