“It’s the place you’re judged at this degree, working at Celtic or Rangers – I feel you’re judged in these video games. I noticed Giovanni van Bronckhorst get to a European remaining after which lose his job not lengthy after as a result of he was dropping to Celtic.”
Rodgers is eager to enhance on the efficiency within the latest Premier Sports activities Cup remaining, when Celtic received however Rangers ran them shut till dropping on penalties after a 3-3 draw at Hampden.
“That could be a large measure right here of any supervisor and I am absolutely conscious of that, I all the time have been,” he stated of Previous Agency derbies. “Successful in opposition to your biggest rivals is essential and the progress of your membership is vital.
“You wish to win each sport and also you wish to carry out at the perfect degree. For me, I really like the event, I really like the sport – it is an iconic sport and one which I all the time wish to win.”
“I’ve acquired gamers who know what it means on this sport, and so they know what it takes to win, and so they – like I – are dedicated to delivering that.”
Celtic captain Callum McGregor says they hope to be taught from that close-run Hampden remaining.
“We’ll have one other have a look at the sport and see the place we will be higher, areas we are able to exploit and try to trigger them issues,” he stated.
“The vital factor in cup finals is to return by means of it and win then you possibly can tidy up the little particulars if you arrive into the subsequent sport. I feel we have completed that since that sport.
“We wish to carry out higher than we did within the cup remaining, impose ourselves on the sport and carry out higher than we did within the remaining.
“It is a derby sport, you wish to win, so no matter the place you’re within the desk, everyone needs to win.”
