Painful experiences from Munich, Madrid, Paris and Barcelona would ordinarily cause Celtic to approach a Champions League trip to Borussia Dortmund with at least an element of trepidation. Instead, the striking confidence exuded by Brendan Rodgers tells the story of a team that has discovered its groove long before the clocks change. Rodgers is not promising a statement victory against last season’s beaten finalists but he clearly believes such an outcome is possible.
“For us it’s looking to bring our game to the next level,” Rodgers said. “I think how we’ve been performing over probably the last six, seven months has just been increasing.
