Celtic captain Callum McGregor gives his assessment on the performance of Paulo Bernardo against Atletico Madrid...
THE ecstasy and deafening din around Celtic Park following Kyogo Furuhashi’s stunning opening goal against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night lasted all of three minutes. Then, an anxious hush punctured the commotion as Reo Hatate disconsolately slumped to the ground in the middle of the park.
While it was a collective effort on the night that made sure the superstars of La Liga left Glasgow knowing they had been in a game, the role of Paulo Bernardo in compensating for the loss of Hatate so early on in proceedings cannot be underestimated.The Portuguese has been something of a slow burner since arriving at Celtic in the summer, having to bide his time on the bench as he has worked his way towards full fitness.
"He's technical, as you would imagine, coming from abroad. He wants to be on the ball, he wants to make things happen. You can see that from the little glimpses he had .- you have to be able to run, and press, and do the other side of the game as well. It was a really positive show.” It will have to if Celtic are to get anything from their remaining Champions League fixtures and give themselves a fighting chance of European football after Christmas. Or even – as unlikely as it sounds given that they are currently bottom of their section – reach McGregor’s goal of progressing to the last 16 of the Champions League.
“Can we change that mentality? Can we change that switch? Because ultimately, we want to get out of the group. If we can do that, it will be a brilliant achievement.”It is a quick turnaround, but McGregor says the players are used to the challenge of lifting themselves out of the lull following the high emotion of a midweek Champions League fixture.“Big emotion, the stadium, all these things, so you've just got to recover.
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