Brendan Rodgers comments on why Celtic has more pressure than Liverpool

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Celtic boss says he is expected to win every match.

Brendan Rodgers has rejuvenated his coaching career at Celtic after being unceremoniously dumped by Liverpool in 2015.

18 months after almost leading the Reds to the title he was ditched for Jurgen Klopp.

Now he is the man of the moment in Scotland and has not been defeated in league competition since he took over.

Rodgers told The Mail that he believes the ‘different pressure’ at Celtic is arguably even more intense than Liverpool because of the expectations upon him every single week.

He said: “I had come out of one of the biggest institutions in the world and I had to find that pressure again. I’ve got that now.

“With Liverpool you can go away from home and draw and that’s OK.

“But Celtic, you have to win every game. It’s a different pressure.”

So far he is handling it well, with three domestic trophies to his name already since taking over.

His big test will come in the Champions League, with Celtic drawn in a group with Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich and Anderlecht.

Finishing third will be seen as somewhat of a success, and he can raise his own profile in the process if Celtic kick on.

If he can lead Celtic to an unlikely qualification to the next round, he may get an opportunity to meet Liverpool in the knockout stages if the Reds can get there too.