As rivals fracture Brendan Rodgers shows unity with Celtic hierarchy

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Brendan Rodgers demonstrated the unity at Celtic with comments in the wake of Saturday’s thrilling win over Motherwell.

Luis Palma and Matt O’Riley scored late on to deliver a 2-1 victory and send the Bhoys roaring clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership.

And the subject of O’Riley was on everyone’s minds after the game, especially since the midfielder signed a new long-term contract ahead of kick-off.

The Dane is just the latest star to commit his future to the Bhoys after similar deals for Kyogo Furuhashi, Liel Abada, Callum McGregor, Daizen Maeda and Reo Hatate over the last few months.

Rodgers is ecstatic with the support he is getting from the Celtic hierarchy, stating after O’Riley’s stunning winner [Celtic Way]: “I think it’s an immense credit to the board over these last few months, you look at the players that we’ve tied down to longer deals here. That takes a lot of work and a lot of negotiation, and for them to be convinced that this is the place for them to develop.

“Matty, I’ve been so, so happy for him. He gets out of the game what he puts into it, he’s so professional. He has big quality and like I said when I first came in, we just need to get more goals into his game. In fairness to him, his timing and finishing are quality, so a big goal.

“For me, it’s about trying to help him develop to be an all-round top number eight, which is about getting around the pitch, making good passes and trying to get his numbers up, which is exactly what he’s doing.”

With Rodgers also revealing that he instructed Celtic to turn down a significant offer for O’Riley during the summer transfer window, it seems that he and the board are on the same wavelength right now – despite some trying to suggest otherwise.

As other clubs implode around the Bhoys, the Scottish champions are set to only get better. Everyone is pulling together, long-term plans are in place and our resources are comparatively huge. It’ll be difficult for anyone to go up against that.

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