Celtic 0-0 Hibernian: What Rodgers said.
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers.
I was happy with the performance.
I think every metric in the game we were dominant I thought today our football was really good we went through the pitch well but we just lacked that killer instinct in the box But I also think they defended the box really well so we need to credit Hibs for that.
We had good chances I don't think there's any doubt about that When the ball broke through we counter-pressed really well and we dealt well with the set pieces but it was just that final touch in the box we were lacking We just couldn't find the back of the net and when we did it was offside.
The players are gaining confidence I thought Marcelo Saracchi was excellent and played the ball really well Sebastian Tounekti is excellent in 1v1s I can't complain performance wise it was just that little bit in the final third that was lacking We'll take the positives from the performance into Thursday.
My focus is on the group of players that are here who are full of endeavour Whatever we did or didn't get is irrelevant now We have to make the most of the players that are here and like I said I thought performance wise it was really good today we just couldn't score.
It’s a long season It’s very very early but we want to win every game we play and that's the nature of being at Celtic I think the supporters can see today that the team did everything and you've got to give credit to the opposition who defended for their lives and kept the clean sheet.
Rodgers' optimism points to future improvements.
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers.
I was happy with the performance.
I think every metric in the game we were dominant I thought today our football was really good we went through the pitch well but we just lacked that killer instinct in the box But I also think they defended the box really well so we need to credit Hibs for that.
We had good chances I don't think there's any doubt about that When the ball broke through we counter-pressed really well and we dealt well with the set pieces but it was just that final touch in the box we were lacking We just couldn't find the back of the net and when we did it was offside.
The players are gaining confidence I thought Marcelo Saracchi was excellent and played the ball really well Sebastian Tounekti is excellent in 1v1s I can't complain performance wise it was just that little bit in the final third that was lacking We'll take the positives from the performance into Thursday.
My focus is on the group of players that are here who are full of endeavour Whatever we did or didn't get is irrelevant now We have to make the most of the players that are here and like I said I thought performance wise it was really good today we just couldn't score.
It’s a long season It’s very very early but we want to win every game we play and that's the nature of being at Celtic I think the supporters can see today that the team did everything and you've got to give credit to the opposition who defended for their lives and kept the clean sheet.
Rodgers' optimism points to future improvements.