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What Brendan Rodgers formation change says about 'shoehorn' approach as ex-Celtic midfielder gives bleak verdict
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Initially, there was the backdrop of a fan-led silent protest, but pleas from Brendan Rodgers led to the board arranging a meeting and the protest being postponed.
It was also a rare early European game at Celtic Park, kicking off at 5:45PM.
But for one former Hoops midfielder, another peculiarity from the game was particularly telling about Celtic boss Rodgers.
Brendan Rodgers is trying to ‘shoehorn’ players into his Celtic teamAfter a poor first half, Rodgers made the unusual move to switch to a back-three, despite being almost exclusively wed to a 4-3-3 in his second Celtic spell.
But Rodgers’ team to face Motherwell will reveal the level of trust he has in his faltering key players, and perhaps more interestingly, his backups.