Brendan Rodgers is relishing the chance to make Champions League progress this week after moving past Kilmarnock in their Scottish Gas Scottish Cup tie at Parkhead. Skipper Callum McGregor’s strike after 12 minutes was cancelled out by teenage Rugby Park striker Bobby Wales just before the break,
McInnes remains the only manager in the country to have defeated Rodgers in any cup competition over the Northern Irishman’s two stints in charge and the Kilmarnock boss came close again at the weekend before his side eventually succumbed to Daizen Maeda’s winner late in the second half. It’s actually getting borderline ridiculous now.
BRENDAN RODGERS has never lost a Scottish Cup tie and it’s now 18 wins in a row. But without taking any deserved credit from stubborn Killie, how Rodgers’ Bhoys made heavy work of this latest
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The match itself was a tighter affair than most had expected, but Rodgers was just happy that his team managed to get over the line
Brendan Rodgers stated that he is never interested in XG, but wanted to know the expected goals for Celtic's win at Kilmarnock.
It was the same for Maeda’s winner. Kyogo again came short to get Kuhn moving towards the box. Not content with that, he then spun and drove 30 yards to the penalty box with a run which, along with the German’s menacing advance, drew defenders to leave the goalscorer free to take the pass.
Brendan Rodgers won two Scottish Cups at Celtic during the Quadruple Treble era in his first spell at Parkhead. The Celtic manager will be keen to resume his treble-winning ways after missing out last season as the Bhoys secured a league and Scottish Cup double.
Brendan Rodgers: “No, we’re not defending it, we have to win it. And for that, we want to go in and attack the game and play to the level that we know we can. Like you say, we’ve won a trophy. We’ve got two more to aim for, and of course, it’s the next game. Our focus is very much on looking to get it off to a good start in the competition.”
Luke McCowan is determined to make his mark on the Scottish Cup after being ineligible for Celtic's League Cup success this season. The 27-year-old, who had played in the competition for Dundee earlier in this term,
Celtic's journey to retain their Scottish Cup crown continues into the last 16, while Kilmarnock exit with pride after giving Brendan Rodgers' side a tough challenge on home soil. We'll see you ...
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