Brendan Rodgers wants his side to keep unbeaten run going after surpassing the Lions’ 1966/67 record.
AFTER watching his side eclipse the unbeaten domestic run set by the all-conquering Celtic side of 1966/67, the message from Brendan Rodgers to his players is simple – keep it going.
The Scottish champions’ 4-0 win over Hearts on Sunday saw them record their 26th victory of the domestic season which, along one draw against Inverness in September, pushes them on to a total of 27 games without loss across all Scottish competitions and the best start to a season in almost 50 years.
The manager celebrated the occasion with his players after the game and also acknowledged the achievement with a memorable photo alongside Lisbon Lion, John Clark on Monday at Lennoxtown, but there was little time to pause or dwell on the landmark.
Instead the focus instantly turned to the visit of Aberdeen to Celtic Park tonight (Wednesday), and the Hoops boss told the Celtic View he anticipates the Dons to be even more fired up to take what has now become an even bigger scalp.
What was it like to celebrate the undefeated run with John Clark?
What I love about John and when I meet any of the Lions is that these are guys who’ve lived the life of a Lisbon Lion, played for the club and created this wonderful history which is celebrated with the supporters and I’m only too aware of that. What strikes me always when I meet these men is their humility. That’s what really strikes home with me, what they achieved and the great history but how humble they all are. John was actually the first guy to come in and congratulate me on the achievement. He was absolutely delighted that we have opened another page in the great history of this club and now we have to go on and extend that as much as we can.
Will an achievement like that, and the others the team have recorded this season so far, only sink in at the end of the season?
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