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KASPER SCHMEICHEL held an on-field inquest after Celtic fell a goal behind to Club Brugge. But no fingers were pointed. 4 Kasper Schmeichel had sympathy with Cameron Carter-Vickers Credit: EPA 4 The defender's howler put Celtic up against it 4 But Diazen Maeda came to the rescue with a cracking finish Credit: Getty Likewise Brendan Rodgers refused to heap the blame on Cameron Carter-Vickers for his no-look backpass that trundled into the net.
It gave the Hoops a mountain to climb - but they did thanks to Daizen Maeda's slip and strike in the second half . VAR also had a hand in ruling out another Brugge strike for a trailing leg offside. Celtic had looked improved after the break and Schmeichel reckons the chance to reset at the interval played a big part in the point that could prove pivotal further down the line.
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I was showing for a pass from Nicolas Kuhn but he hasn’t passed to me. “Cameron was surprised by it and he’s been pressed. Most read in Football BLUES BROTHERS Club Brugge fans sing Gers song as they march to Celtic Park for Euro clash Celtic 1 Club Brugge 1 Maeda spares Carter-Vickers' blushes as Hoops plug away to big point EYES FRONT Rangers boss Philippe Clement opens up on talks with new CEO Patrick Stewart BUS BEAST Kilmarnock fan famous for foul-mouthed post-match rants exposed as paedophile “It’s so loud in here and I was screaming at him that I wasn’t in the goal.
It’s one of these things - it happens. “It’s important when things like that happen that you have a reset. Celtic have had 'Trampoline Effect' since Borussia Dortmund mauling, says Brendan Rodgers “They were having a little too much time on the ball and a little too much joy.
It was important for us to shore things up. “On reflection, I don’t think we were ourselves in the first half. We didn’t get up to the tempo of the game and didn’t play up to the intensity of it.
“Luckily, we had half-time to change that and things were better in the second half. “There were chances for us to win it and chances for them to win, so we have to be reasonably happy.” 4 On goal hero Maeda, the veteran keeper added: “He’s a top-class player.
“He’s been playing in China with Japan and travelling. He’s played two games in a short period of time. “But he has that output and that energy .
We know about his quality but the energy drives the team.” Read more on the Scottish Sun LOOKING UP I'm a four-time world champ but my eyesight is going so I've made crucial change ISLE SAY Stunning home with panoramic views for sale for just £135k - but there's a catch Hoops captain Callum McGregor added: “They edged it in the first half and we edged it in the second so it’s a fair result in the end. “This is a tough level.
It’s a steady point and keeps us moving in the right direction.” Keep up to date with ALL t h e latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page.
