Rodgers must bench McGregor & unleash Celtic’s “big talent” in new role

Can the season come out in early October? Well, it looks like this for the Scottic celebrity Champions, with 2025/26 it really seems to be forgotten on the side of Brendan Rodgers.

In many ways, this disappearance was self -marked, as the hierarchy of the Parkid was sold from family silver, with a little replacement.

Kyogo. Nicholas Con. Aurelli died. Adam Ida. All of them are sold recently without a truly sufficient succession plan.

Yes, the hoops are still well prepared to keep their Scottish title for the Premier League, but the gambling when leaving it late from the transfer window did not pay its fruits, after it was burned by not investing before the Champions League qualifiers.

This centenary catastrophe has followed the tie and defeat in the early European League, with all the signs that indicate another continental adventure that does not simply start.

Really, supporters will look at the new additives as a reason for communication, although with Rodgers barely get better than those who were already at his disposal, whether it is Daizen Maeda, or even the flawless Callum McGregor.

The start of McGregor for the season with numbers

It seems that a few teams across Europe depend on this, affected by one player, as McGregor has long been located in the Rodri or BRUNO FERNANDES category. Lynchpin midfield through which everything works.

The 32 -year -old was the rhythmic medium and a standard host in Glasgow, the central number behind Celtic’s frequent success. 74 goals and 80 passes in 530 games, along with countless local decorations, says everything.

However, even the best can be their moments, with the Scottish failure to recover from his expensive beauty in the Scottish Cup final in May.

In fact, the academy graduate failed to score or assist 12 games in all competitions this season, with an unprecedented driving scene in 2025/26.

For the context, the 63-CAP international began in the recent period by scouting four times in the first six games in the league, while the season ended ten goals on all fronts.

Against Braga in the middle of the week, the midfielder was particularly disappointing, as he only provided one major pass and a unilateral fencing, according to the Sofascore roundabout.

As McGregor himself mentioned on Thursday, Parkhead may still “try to find the best group” – especially in the midfield – with those who are not completely flourishing either.

However, although it seems that it cannot be simply compassionate and “uninstitute” – the words of AnglyCoglou say – it’s time to find out what this team looks like the captain who is struggling.

How can Rodgers replace Callum McGregor

Fortunately for Rodgers, as it was clear with the return of Paulo Bernardo to the starting lineup against the Portuguese side, there is a real depth of the midfield.

With Benjamin Nigrin and Luke Makan, they are fighting for this advanced and right marina, he will leave Bernardo, Arni Engels and Rio Hatat to demand the remaining two pistols, in the event of a decrease in McGregor to the seat.

Engels will be an option, although club legend Chris Soton, as the legend of the club explained, looks more suitable in a more advanced marina:

If the former head of the Leicester city wants to find a successor to his leader in this deep specialized role, the shift to the hat may be the best solution, after he previously described the Japanese playmaker as a “great talent” last year.

Of course, the 27 -year -old carried his rock start of the campaign himself, and is particularly looking for the pace after she faded in Belgrade last week.

It no longer seems to be the active midfielder who declared himself with this stent against Rangers in February 2022, may benefit from these declines to a deeper sidewalk where he can control the procedures.

As Rodgers mentioned above, he has all the characteristics necessary for prosperity in this role, with his amazing long -term tendency – such as August in August – to ensure that he can take over the role of McGregor late in the edge of the box.

The player who invented 14 big and average 1.4 main passes for each game in the Premier League last season, Hatate also proud that creative and creative quality in order to fill McGregor shoes in this sense.

Although it is usually published besides McGregor – or even in the interim right -back pavement at times under postecoglou – the transformation into something new instead of the captain is worth the experience before Sunday Saddam with Motherweell.

While not everything is fine inside and outside the field, it can be said that Rodgers does not have the loss of things a little.

Let’s face it, the current plan simply does not work.