“We got punished for being CARELESS and….” Brendan Rodgers reveals what went wrong for Celtic, analyses penalty calls and gives short answer on key man’s status

Brendan Rodgers Dissects Celtic’s 2-2 Draw Against Aberdeen

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers lamented his team’s costly ten-minute lapse that allowed Aberdeen to earn a 2-2 draw at Parkhead. The Hoops led 2-0 at halftime courtesy of Reo Hatate and Kyogo Furuhashi’s goals but were pegged back by Ester Sokler and Graeme Shinnie’s strikes.

Analyzing the Match

Rodgers attributed the draw to Celtic’s passive play during a pivotal ten-minute spell:

“We got punished for being careless, I felt, in that 10-minute period. We had good control in the first half, should have been more in front, and then probably around about that 50th minute to the 60th minute, a little bit passive without the ball, lacked aggression.”

He praised Aberdeen’s resilience:

“They obviously make the changes, and obviously the guy coming on runs in behind, and that’s his strength, to get the goal, and you have to give them a big credit for that, and Jimmy and his team, they’re well coached, well organised, and the changes worked for him.”

Penalty Calls

Rodgers remained philosophical about the tight penalty calls:

“The penalty one, it looked close, but you have to respect the referee’s decisions. The handball one, I haven’t seen it to be honest, but the guys on the bench said they’re not sure it was.”

Carter-Vickers’ Injury Update

Rodgers expressed uncertainty about Cameron Carter-Vickers’ availability for Wednesday’s Champions League clash against Atalanta due to a toe injury:

“I don’t know, I’ll see tomorrow.”

Key Takeaways:

• Celtic draws 2-2 with Aberdeen.
• Rodgers criticizes team’s passive play.
• Praises Aberdeen’s resilience.
• Uncertain about Carter-Vickers’ injury.
• Philosophical about penalty calls.

Sources:

• The Scotsman
• Scottish Premiership

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