Hearts vs Celtic: Brendan Rodgers says Hoops are ‘in a good place’ ahead of Premiership clash, live on Sky | Soccer News
Speaking live on Sky Sports, Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers insisted he was under no extra pressure ahead of the match against Premiership leaders Hearts.
After suffering an unexpected defeat against Dundee, they will now face Tynecastle with a five-point lead over the undefeated Jambos.
they answered: 2-1 win at home against Sturm Graz In the Europa League, Rodgers expects the Hoops to continue gaining momentum.
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“It’s always a tough game going to Tynecastle at any time of the season, but we can get there in a much better place,” he said.
“The performance level, the team intensity was there.” [vs Sturm Graz]I would like to incorporate that into Sunday’s game.
“If you look at some of the games, there was a bit of luck where we were at a disadvantage. If we had played the way we did against Hibs again, I think we would have won that game. “There were games where we didn’t drop too far and there were games like against Dundee where we weren’t quite up to the standards of a club like Celtic.
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Hearts head coach Derek McInnes spoke live on Sky Sports of Sunday’s game between the Scottish Premiership leaders and the champions against Celtic.
“Thankfully it’s a long season. Hearts have gotten off to a good start, mastering the fundamentals of the game well. We have a manager in Derek who knows Scottish football well and has kept the team well-organized and well-prepared.”
“But we don’t have any tough moments because we just need to get better within ourselves. Thankfully, we saw that last night, so we can bring that real positive mentality into this weekend’s game.”
Celtic’s Cameron Carter-Vickers (left) could be out until March
Celtic have been hit hard by the news that Cameron Carter-Vickers will be out for “three to five months” with an injury sustained during the European Cup.
“It looks like he’s done with his Achilles. It could be three to five months,” Rodgers said.
“We’re waiting for that confirmation and it’s not great news. But we’ll see how it goes.
“Obviously Cam was a very important member of the team and a great centre-half for the club, but I always think Cam opens doors and gives someone else a chance.
“That opportunity came to Liam Scales, who has done a great job during my time here.”
