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What Brendan Rodgers told Lennon Miller as Motherwell’s star Celtic coach’s Fir Park booster talk
Miller was Man of the Match in spite of the Steelmen ultimately going down 3-1 to the champions in Lanarkshire.
Lennon Miller grew up idolising midfield magicians Iniesta and Xavi – however the Motherwell kid insists his trick that made two Celtic players disappear on Sunday was once only instinctive.
The 17-year-old made headlines for his gorgeous drag lower back that bamboozled Callum McGregor and Matt O’Riley at once before he set-up Blair Spittal for Well’s exquisite opener. Brendan Rodgers made a beeline for the Well ace at full-time in the Hoops’ late victory while ex-Parkhead hero and Record Sport columnist Chris Sutton lavished reward on Miller for his 84-minute display.
But the teenager insists his 26th top crew time out wasn’t even his exceptional performance as he looked to make up for the last-gasp disappointment by means of assisting pressure Well to three critical points at Livingston tonight. Asked if his 43rd minute piece of genius used to be straight off the training ground Miller said: “No, it used to be just purely instinctive. I bought the ball on my left foot so it was once a bit like a shock! It was once first-class to get the assist and the finish was once top notch from Blair.
“I like looking at your De Bruynes, when I was youthful it was once Iniesta and Xavis. Possession-based midfielders. It’s what I enjoy, getting on the ball and showing what I can do. I felt like I did ok towards Celtic however it was gutting no longer to get the three points
“Obviously the turn was going to get all the headlines however I feel like I’ve performed higher this season and I was a wee bit sloppy at times and could have stored the ball a bit better.”
Pushed on the pearls of knowledge from Rodgers, Miller said: “He simply said ‘well done’ and ‘good good fortune for the season’. It’s first-class to get attention from the humans who have had such a desirable career in the game. I don’t honestly seem to be at social media, it doesn’t really affect me. I just want to show what the supervisor what I can do each day in training and on a Saturday.”
Miller doesn’t have to seem to be a ways for inspiration. Dad Lee enjoyed a pinnacle profession at Aberdeen, Dundee United, Falkirk and Bristol City as a striker. But it’s Fir Park boss Stuart Kettlewell, himself a top flight midfielder no longer so long ago, who has put his trust in the teenager.
And after penning a new deal thru to 2026 at the back end of ultimate year Miller believes he’s in the satisfactory area to take his game to the subsequent level. He said: “I’ve been here for nearly 10 years and enjoyed every minute. They’ve given me my danger so I desire to exhibit what I can strive and do for this football membership and do my first-class for me.
“I’m taking part in first team football which is what I’ve wanted to do on account that I was young. The club have been notable and the manager has given me my chance. It’s convenient to chuck a 17-year-old out the group and play experienced gamers however he’s confirmed extremely good belief in me.
“Throughout my early life days I used to be a sitting midfielder but I can play everywhere and just to play anywhere is what I want to do. I just prefer to play football and experience it. My dad has helped, he’s given me positional work and the supervisor has obviously helped me vastly with that as well.
“After a recreation dad will speak to me and say what I’ve accomplished nicely and the place I can do a wee bit better. He’s played a large phase in my career and even in the residence – what to do and what no longer to do, eating-wise.
“Would he have managed a flip like that against Celtic? No! His first-rate foot is his head! Keep the ball in the air for him!”
Kettlewell confirmed midfielder Harry Paton is out for at least a month with an ankle injury. The Well boss additionally vowed to do all he can to keep onto teenager Dylan Wells who Record Sport published in on Brighton’s radar.
First and primary he wants three points at Livi tonight and said: “It’s such a challenging place to go. But I trust we’ve received the players to go and be truly competitive and if we get it right with a bit of luck we can select up extra points.”
‘I was really pleased’: Jim White is upset about what Martin O’Neill stated about the Celtics management right now
The fallout of Celtic’s win over Motherwell has clearly enraged a certain set of football supporters this weekend.
Or to be greater precise, it’s what Brendan Rodgers stated after the match that has enraged a certain set of supporters now. Especially talkSPORT presenter Jim White.
White is famously a massive Rangers supporter and after Rodgers refused to provide an explanation for his comments concerning a ‘story being written’ from the media about Celtic this season, White was once looking very frustrated on the radio show. Especially after what he heard Martin O’Neill say.
In this afternoon’s episode on talkSPORT, White used to be getting a wee bit more agitated than everyday about the Celtic manager’s comments and after listening to what Martin O’Neill said about Rodgers’ feedback only regarded to similarly annoy the talkSPORT presenter.
When requested what he concept of Rodgers’ remarks about a ‘story being written’ about Celtic yesterday, O’Neill used to be very upfront and honest.
O’Neill: “I think my take on that there is that Celtic have been dominant for so lengthy that human beings begin to assume that Rangers have not only closed the gap but have actually gone previous them.
“You’re speakme about the on the spot aftermath of the recreation that Celtic have won by means of the way, didn’t play so nicely in the first 1/2 but then got here roaring returned and gained the game.
“The most important issue is the gap should have stayed at 5 factors with level games abruptly and now it’s back to two.
“From an outside viewpoint, it is honestly accurate for the for the recreation in Scotland. However, I think what Brendan intended used to be that humans are dashing to conclusions here or rush to judgement need to say, that there nearly the feeling that Rangers are going to overtake them this season and that they have their very own story nevertheless to right.
“I’m actually thrilled as nicely too that he bought a bit prickly. I’ve achieved interviews that I’ve regretted. And I have received to say I used to be in reality pleased that he bought a bit prickly.
White: “Did he have to Simon? Did he have to? Had he not answered that the way Martin has just given us his take on it? If he’d answer that like that?”
O’Neil: “Like what? I would have completed the identical thing.”
White: “You would have performed the equal thing? Like a chip on his shoulder?”
O’Neill: “Yeah, yeah.”
White: “Why?”
O’Neill: “Because I sense as if, ‘Hold on. You are trying to write something here. There’s nevertheless a quantity of video games left. We can win this league. We can do it.’
“I assume that’s the factor he used to be attempting to get at”
Martin O’Neill is needless to say correct. Celtic are being written off through some sections of the Scottish media after their recent slip-ups however what many are forgetting is that this title is still in our own hands.
Two points with two Glasgow Derbies left to go is nothing and after looking at Celtic battle to a deserved win the day before today afternoon, it would be folly to write of the Parkhead club simply yet.
With Dundee and Hearts up next for Celtic, every other six factors will go a lengthy way to make the media narrative about us appear in reality silly now.
Sean Dyche responds to the Celtics’ revelation while the Everton manager speaks
The Toffees boss admits he is now not kept up ‘endlessly’ with Scottish football
Sean Dyche has had his say on Joe Hart’s decision to retire at the end of the season.
The Celtic goalkeeper made the name to cling up his gloves in the summer, aged 37, with what he hopes will be two more winners’ medals from the title race and the club’s Scottish Cup run this term. Dyche labored with the veteran at Burnley before he finally left for Tottenham after two years and the manager, too, departed.
And while the pair did now not work collectively for too long, Dyche nevertheless wished the stopper nicely for the future and hailed him as a mannequin professional.
“I am positive there will be a lot of ideas from a lot of people who would possibly have had very excellent experiences with him,” he instructed the press earlier than his Everton side drew 1-1 with Brighton.
“He is a sincerely proper professional, top man as nicely and he tailored to everything we asked of him at Burnley. I think he has had an extraordinary career, and I am amazed that he is leaving.
“From what I know, I do not keep up with no end in sight with Scottish football. I think he has performed nicely there; he has enjoyed his time there.
“He for sure felt that it was right. So, whatever comes for him next, I desire him well.”
Former SPL chief Dermot Desmond is cruising inside track while he plans a ruthless “clear out” of the Celtic board
Former SPL Chief Roger Mitchell has voiced a effective critique of Celtic’s modern-day board and governance structure and has curiously dropped a predominant rumour surrounding Dermot Desmond and the board.
With a records of not shying away from vocal, often outspoken, opinions on Celtic and the wider Scottish soccer scene, Mitchell’s contemporary remarks come at a time when Celtic fans are craving something fresh.
Mitchell, who has stored his ear close to the floor notwithstanding geographical distance, claims to have heard from two independent sources that Dermot Desmond, Celtic’s majority shareholder, is poised for a sweeping overhaul of the club’s board and government suite. “For some reason, I get to hear stuff about Scottish football, even here,” Mitchell shared on social media, hinting at a deep-seated desire for exchange within the Celtic hierarchy. “I used to be told…Dermot Desmond is going to have a total clear-out…He’s had sufficient they said.”
Roger Mitchell
The name for exchange isn’t unfounded. Mitchell criticises the board’s long tenure – a remarkable 23 years – as “bad company governance,” mainly in an ever-changing football landscape. The criticisms don’t stop there; from nepotism whispers to felony and manufacturer concerns, and a perceived lack of ambition that goes beyond home dominance, Mitchell outlines a membership in dire need of rejuvenation.
Yet, it’s not all doom and gloom in Mitchell’s eyes. He acknowledges Celtic’s solid monetary standing, the global pool of management Genius linked to the club, and a history rich with glory as foundational strengths that should herald a new generation of prosperity and innovation for the club. “This can be fixed. Easily. If there is will,” Mitchell asserts.
28th October 2023; Easter Road, Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Premiership Football, Hibernian versus Celtic; Celtic chairman Peter Lawwell chats to CEO Michael Nicholson in the stand
The timing of these comments, following intently on the heels of Celtic’s period in-between financial results. With football itself at a crossroads – UEFA and the Champions League dealing with their very own challenges and the game at giant grappling with impending environmental modifications – Mitchell’s name to palms is a reminder that the game’s future is unwritten, and for clubs like Celtic, the “big recreation and prize is no longer Scotland.”
The former Hampden head honcho is now not committing to the rumour he’s been told but it’s fascinating nonetheless. It would be ordinary now would be the time Dermot put his foot down when he has been very hands off with the running of the membership for a lengthy time. Could his son Ross be gaining extra have an effect on when it comes to the club? But then again, if that’s the case it does nothing to quell nepotism interior the halls of Celtic Park.
Celtic fans on the entire favor to see the membership be extra bold and much less cautious. They desire a membership that pours the money they earn lower back into the crew to construct a squad capable of triumphing European honours. Under the current self imposed ceilings, it feels so far away.
Peter Lawwell Will break open the Celtic transfer checkbook as Brendan Rodgers admits to spending
Lawwell insists the Hoops hierarchy aren;t hoarding cash and they share punters’ switch window frustrations.
Peter Lawwell is adamant Hoops chiefs are not hoarding cash – and they share fan frustration at failing to splash out in January.
The Parkhead club introduced bumper mid-season monetary consequences with revenues up to £85m and £67m in the club’s coffers. Lawwell revealed Celts had spent £23m since remaining summer amid essential investment in the new Barrowfield training complicated and the first team’s Lennoxtown HQ. But the chairman admitted the winter transfer window wasn’t up to scratch with simply £3m recruit Nicolas Kuhn and mortgage signing Adam Idah touchdown and big targets slipping via the net.
Lawwell insisted Celtic WILL crack open the kitty and he said: “The board recognises the inherent inefficiencies of holding excess cash, and, in conjunction with different money commitments, the significance of investing in strengthening the crew to supply soccer success. The board shares the frustrations of the supporters regarding the less than anticipated exercise in the current transfer window.
“Since the opening of the transfer window in June, we have committed £23.9m in participant investment. Within this we renewed and prolonged the contracts of Cameron Carter-Vickers, Liel Abada, Matt O’Riley, Anthony Ralston and Reo Hatate.
“The board’s dedication is to support and improve the enjoying squad in every transfer window and although assets had been available, we had been unable to similarly add to the squad due to the unavailability of recognized targets.
“This was disappointing to us all, and never the intention. The January switch window is notoriously difficult as clubs are very reluctant to let their best gamers go at such a imperative time of the season just as we are. Indeed, we resisted robust activity in our gamers from different clubs.”
Celtic made a trading profit of £32m thanks to Champions League dosh for the second season on the spin. The money glide historically dips in the 2nd half of of the season but Lawwell insisted the long-term approach of improving in Europe is key – alongside with war it out in the the rest of the domestic season.
He said: “We took comfort from a range of appropriate performances (in the Champions League) which will serve our squad well, but our objective is to hold enhancing and competing in Europe.
“Looking in the direction of the 12 months ahead, prevailing the Premiership and the Scottish Cup is our on the spot center of attention and priority. There remains a lengthy way to go and all to play for. We will all unite at the back of the team.”
Brendan Rodgers made repeated calls for first-class before and at some point of the switch window. But the boss admits it’s up to him to spend any cash wisely.
He said: “They (financial results) show that the membership is certainly well run from a business point of view and strategically brilliant. Money in the bank, secure, everything.
“My job is to convince us from a footballing strategic standpoint to improve. Ownership and how the membership function from a enterprise perspective though, I don’t assume anyone can argue with that.
“What we have to likely look at and ask the question is how we can improve. That’s the key question, how can we be better?
“How can we enhance the soccer and the soccer side, and that’s what I’m right here to do. I’m no longer an accountant, I’m no longer the chief executive, I’m now not a lawyer.
“Michael (Nicholson), Chris (McKay), Dermot (Desmond) and these guys run the club and the business facet unbelievably well and have completed for many years. I came returned here to see if I ought to influence the soccer approach and appear to make the football the very first-class that we can.
“That’s always key. Having a philosophy, having a market, understanding the players that you desire that can healthy into that philosophy, then you’re halfway there. Then, it’s just about discovering them.”
Rodgers insisted his predominant force was once getting Celts lower back on structure at Motherwell on Sunday after stumbling towards Killie remaining week and surrendering top spot to Rangers. The Hoops gaffer – who has Cameron Carter-Vickers and Alistair Johnston again from damage – said: “We are now not top of the league because of ourselves and the factors we have dropped. But we have to analyze from that and be targeted very a whole lot on our own overall performance and that ‘s what the subsequent 12 video games will be.
“We’ve had eight wins and two attracts which probable feels like eight losses and two draws. There’s still been a lot of proper in the video games it’s simply when the end result disappoints and the performance disappoints, then it doesn’t give you a properly feeling.”
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