“That’s a massive part of how we work. Because if you’ve got that defensive attitude, that creates the rhythm for you when you have the ball,” he said. “So, I’m so pleased with that, how we stayed on it.
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers was delighted to see his side's high-pressing mantra pay dividends during Sunday's 3-1 win over Hibernian.
The third goal came from a Hibs mistake at the back, but Rodgers - in his second season back at Parkhead - was thrilled with the way his side pressed the opposition's goal-kick.Read More: Ireland defender Dara O'Shea set for Premier League move While it was not a classic Celtic goal, it was further evidence of the choreographed pressing that Rodgers has been working on this summer.
“The compass for you as a manager in terms of the direction your team is going is judged on every day in training,” he added.
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