The manager was not happy with the line of questioning after bringing up the narrative
After Celtic’s victory over Motherwell, Brendan Rodgers addressed the “story written about Celtic” and blocked a question from the BBC.
The manager was happy with his team’s 3-1 victory at Fir Park this afternoon, but his players faced a nerve-wracking test after falling down early in the game. After Luis Palma clinched the victory and Adam Idah scored a double, Rodgers was happy with the outcome. The Northern Irishman brought up the same argument in his post-match interview, having previously expressed his belief that a narrative is being painted about his team and their lack of fight in the title chase.
But Rodgers was not in the mood to go into further detail when pressed. “There’s absolutely no doubt (the squad are capable), the key thing for us is to stay together, there’s still a long way out,” he stated. “In my opinion, four points is not a lot, even if we end up drawing today. With three or four games remaining, I was five points ahead, so four points would have meant nothing.
“Winning was crucial for our football team and for our mental health. It was just another game designed to make the point that creativity and ambitions would come through when we played the way we could. I’m happy for the players because, as I’ve already mentioned, a story has already been written about this group; we will now write our own.”
In response to a question concerning Rodgers’s cryptic statement posed by BBC reporter Jane Lewis, he said, “No, no. You are fully aware of what I mean. No.
Lewis pressed more, saying, “Can you tell us anymore? You brought that up, so can you not give us some more information on it?” Rodgers, though, had had enough. “All right, are we done now? Bravo, and cheers.”
