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Can Hatate or Hakšabanović be the 10 in Rodgers’ new Celtic?

Last week we took a look at the players most suited to filling the number 6 and number 8 roles for Brendan Rodgers in the coming season based on the current squad.  Today, we complete the midfield roundup with a look at the potential options the Northern

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Celtic looking to benefit from proposed tie-in with Austrian side

Following on from Brendan Rodgers’ positive words about the health of the infrastructure in place at Celtic yesterday, the club are reportedly set to form a partnership with an Austrian second-tier side. Admira Wacker are from Mödling on the outskirts of Vienna, are one of Austria’s most

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Celtic closing in on 21-year-old Australia international

According to reports, Celtic are about to secure their second signing of the summer transfer window. We have reportedly agreed a fee with Melbourne City for exciting 21-year-old winger Marco Tilio.  The Australian international has made over 80 appearances for his current club since signing from Sydney

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Rodgers answers doubters with 3 year commitment

Brendan Rodgers was officially introduced to the media today as Celtic’s new manager, his arrival on a three-year deal having been announced at the beginning of the week. In front of the assembled media, Rodgers delivered a calm and composed press conference and spoke with clarity about

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Brendan Rodgers confirms what European progress looks like at Celtic

Brendan Rodgers held his first fan media press conference earlier today since returning as Celtic manager and James McKenzie was there to represent A Celtic State of Mind. After taking a moment to shake the hand of every fan representative at the event, Brendan then spent the

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Who will be Celtic’s number 8 under Brendan Rodgers?

Following on from our review of the number 6’s available to Brendan Rodgers, we will now focus on the number 8’s. As noted in earlier articles in this series, Rodgers preferred formation is 4-2-3-1.  This would normally necessitate playing with two 6’s and a 10 in the

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How McGregor, Iwata & Holm could feature in Rodgers’ midfield

We’ve looked at the goalkeeping position, fullbacks, and centre-backs available to Brendan Rodgers as he begins his second stint in charge at Celtic, now it is time to look at the midfield options. The engine room of the park, the centre of the midfield area is probably

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Can Postecoglou’s inverted full-backs play the Rodgers way at Celtic?

Having looked at the goalkeepers and centre-backs that Brendan Rodgers inherits in his Celtic squad, we now cast our eyes over the full-back areas. It will be interesting to see how Rodgers assesses the full-backs over the coming weeks as this will give further insight into how

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Will Brendan strengthen the defence? Do Celtic have enough quality beyond CCV and Starfelt?

After taking a look at the goalkeeping options available to Brendan Rodgers in the first part of our squad assessment, we now move forward one place on the pitch and review the centre-back position. The centre-back situation at Celtic is a strange one due to the gulf

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Will Rodgers strengthen at the back? Which keepers stay at Celtic & who goes?

Now that he has been installed in the Celtic Park hot seat, one of Brendan Rodgers’ first tasks will be to run his rule over the current playing staff and decide on the areas of the squad he wants to improve on. The remit for the Northern

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