Celtic took action against Hibernian on Saturday, and on the occasion that ultimately ended in frustration, one star was the most eye-catching for Brendan Rogers.
Celts must settle for the point against Hibernian
Despite their best efforts, Celtic had to settle in the Hibernian home on Saturday, with the charm of goals plagued by frustration due to their last third lack of efficacy.
Statistically, the Scottish premiership holder has created a predicted target tally of 26 shots and 3.00 per FOTMOB. Nevertheless, some excellent stops from Rafael Salinger and many missed opportunities meant a share of the booty at Parkhead.
Rodgers chose not to criticize the players much a day after luck was off his side, praised Celtic for his “dominant” performance, and offered credits to Hibernian for his robust display. He said via BBC Sports:
“I was happy with the performance. All the metrics in the game, I think we were dominant. Today, we thought our football was really good. We lacked that killer instinct in the box.
Kelech Iheanacho, despite his deep involvement in the attacks of movement, was unable to change his chances against Hibernian, but Arne Engels and Luke McCowan did not do enough to convince them of the right supporters for a normal location in the engine compartment after the rare start.
While a perspective is needed in light of hoop opportunities creation, it is two points behind the midlothian center in league standings as it focuses on facing Braga in the Europa League next Thursday.
Anyway, one Celtic performer seized a chance against Hibernian, earning praise from his manager after a shocking display on an unforgettable afternoon.
Brendan Rogers was pleased with Celtic left back Marcelo Saracchi
At a post-match press conference, Rogers thanked lender Marcelo Salacchi after his “excellent” performance against Hibernian.
Detailing the consistency of the training, he stated via daily records. “Marcelo was full of attitude and confidence towards the game. He was an experienced player and played at a high level.
Marcelo Saracchi’s performance vs Hibernian | |
Possibility of being created | 3 |
Pass completed | 84/90 (90%) |
shot | 2 |
Move to the last third | 17 |
recovery | 6 |
All statistics via FOTMOB | |
“Working with so many South American players, it’s an obligation and they’re not ti-ill, aggressive, strong, very dedicated and when we have the ball, he wants to move forward and come in those nice spaces.
“He really had a positive impact on me all the way to training. The attitude I like. You need that personality at a club like this. Some can be over-over and you have to be patient, but he was great.”
Ultimately, Saracki was a shining light for the Celts, and proved his worth as a capable proxy for Kieran Tierney, who still works to reach full fitness after a summer trip from Arsenal.
Uruguay International began an impressive life at the club. Supporters are excited to see more left backs in the coming weeks.