Celtic defender Liam Scales admitted it was painful to listen to supervisor Brendan Rodgers declare he was not shocked by the crew’s poor efficiency within the defeat to Hearts.
The Irishman believes he and his team-mates will likely be impressed by Rodgers’ evaluation after they host Livingston on Saturday.
It was the primary home defeat at Celtic Park in practically three years, nevertheless it was their second successive Premier League loss – and the primary time the champions have misplaced two consecutive league video games in additional than a decade.
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Highlights of the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Hearts.
Celtic have already drawn at house to St Johnstone and Motherwell this season, and Rodgers revealed he was the angriest he had ever been as supervisor when his facet fell behind in Perth weeks in the past.
Scales was amongst a small group of gamers for whom Rodgers was absolved of blame after Celtic’s 2-0 defeat at Hearts, however he believes the evaluation will push them out of complacency.
“I can see the place he is coming from,” Scales mentioned. “It is not good to listen to however clearly the performances in all probability weren’t the place they need to have been. He made a very good level.”
“It hurts as a participant to listen to that. We have to change that and never let that be the case once more.
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Highlights of the Scottish Premiership match between Kilmarnock and Celtic
“Generally we really feel like we anticipate it to occur. Simply enjoying at house or in opposition to groups within the league, we anticipate it to occur with out going on the market and being aggressive and successful.
“We will not simply present up, and possibly that is the place we have to enhance.”
Defeats by Kilmarnock and Hearts diminished Celtic’s lead on the high of the desk to 2 factors.
Rangers have a sport in hand and are unbeaten in 15 video games beneath Philippe Clement with the Viaplay Cup additionally returning to Ibrox for the primary time in 13 seasons.
Celtic followers are involved concerning the type of their crew, particularly because the match in opposition to Rangers will come on December 30 earlier than Rodgers has the chance to strengthen his squad.
Saturday, December 30 at 11:30 am
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Nonetheless, Scales is assured they’ll return to their greatest rapidly.
“It has been a tricky week to take care of,” the Eire worldwide mentioned, after the membership introduced that the Celtic Soccer Membership Basis’s Christmas enchantment had raised £397,000 for charities in Scotland and Eire.
“We have come by means of it and we all know we have to get well. We’re working arduous to try this. We have had per week to organize which is uncommon for our schedule. We have used the week nicely to assessment issues and modify issues for the upcoming video games.
“We all know it isn’t ok for Celtic. The stress is there and you recognize it’s essential win video games and something apart from successful shouldn’t be ok. Over the course of the season, it will not be a catastrophe, if we bounce again and carry out nicely.” It must be superb, nevertheless it’s been a tricky week and we simply have to repair it now.
“It is in our arms to show issues round. It is a little bit bump throughout the season and we’ve got to get by means of it and recover from it. It is not an entire catastrophe.”
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