Considering Atletico Madrid’s position in La Liga, Celtic’s 2-2 draw with them was an extremely respectable outcome.
Many Celtics supporters would contend that Brendan Rodgers’ performance was the best of the season because it was of the highest caliber.
Commentator Tam McManus concurs. The former Hibs player even goes so far as to point out two things he witnessed that “murdered” the La Liga title contenders.
“The best I’ve seen Celtic in a long time was that first half against a very good side,” McManus stated on social media platform X. Thus far, Atletico has been slaughtered at the back by pace and movement in forward areas. kept the front two quiet and successfully contained the ball.
“A point well deserved for Celtic. Though I didn’t see it, Fair Play made a tremendous effort against a very sophisticated and streetwise team full of World Cup winners. Amazing game.
The performance by Brendan Rodgers’ team was truly exceptional. It took Atletico a little while to settle in because of the fast tempo and pace from the first whistle.
And McManus was obviously impressed. To tell the truth, that’s what Celtic had to do if they were to learn anything from Atletico. pursued them and persisted in doing so for as long as they could.
Luis Palma, Matt O’Riley, Daizen Maeda, and Kyogo Furuhashi gave it their all, but it wasn’t quite enough to take home the entire prize.
You could see that beginning to wear on Celtic in the 75th minute. Kyogo appeared exhausted, and Atletico immediately resumed their attack.
But Celtic deserves all the credit. A point is only compensation for all the effort they put into the game, and nobody (apart from the club) offered them any prospect of winning anything.
