{"id":300743,"date":"2023-12-16T20:24:27","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T20:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=300743"},"modified":"2023-12-16T20:24:27","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T20:24:27","slug":"brendan-rodgers-apologises-for-lack-of-desire-and-passion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/brendan-rodgers-apologises-for-lack-of-desire-and-passion\/","title":{"rendered":"Brendan Rodgers apologises for &apos;lack of desire and passion&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers apologises to fans for &#8216;lack of desire and passion&#8217; as the Bhoys lose back-to-back league games for the first time in a DECADE in 2-0 defeat to Hearts<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kyogo Furuhashi was visually frustrated by his missed chance to put hosts ahead<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Boss Rodgers has apologised for &#8216;lack of desire and passion&#8217; to win the match\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mauricio Pochettino looks bewildered! Serial winners are the SIXTH best team in London &#8211;\u00a0It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has apologised to fans following their 2-0 defeat at home against Hearts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The loss marked the first time in a decade that Celtic have experienced back-to-back league defeats.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Former Leicester boss Rodgers attributed the poor performance to a &#8216;lack of desire and passion&#8217; among his players and has apologised to the Bhoys&#8217; support base.<\/p>\n<p>Hearts secured their first league victory at Celtic Park since 2007 with first-half goals from Lawrence Shankland and Stephen Kingsley.<\/p>\n<p>The defeat has also allowed Celtic&#8217;s title rivals, Rangers, the opportunity to move ahead in the table if they win their two games in hand.<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/19\/79040619-12872205-image-a-62_1702754431750.jpg\" height=\"445\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Celtic looked dejected at full time after coming off the back of two league defeats\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/19\/79040629-12872205-image-a-63_1702754878644.jpg\" height=\"419\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Furuhashi looked understandably frustrated after missing their biggest chance in the game<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/19\/79040647-12872205-Celtic_were_also_knocked_out_of_the_Champions_League_after_faili-m-66_1702754954419.jpg\" height=\"397\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Celtic were also knocked out of the Champions League after failing to qualify for round of 16<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/19\/79041303-12872205-image-m-84_1702755228273.jpg\" height=\"367\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Hearts sit in third in the SPFL table, with Celtic in first, but rivals Rangers have two games in hand which could see them take a huge step in the title race\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/19\/79040641-12872205-image-a-65_1702754883957.jpg\" height=\"490\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Boss Rodgers highlighted the subpar display that led to the end of the club&#8217;s 52-game unbeaten league home run after 2-0 loss to Hearts at home on Saturday\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Acknowledging the disappointment of the fans, Rodgers expressed regret, stating: &#8216;I want to apologise to the support base &#8211; I don&#8217;t think I have ever had to do that with regard to performance, but today they deserve it.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Rodgers admitted, &#8216;The result is on me,&#8217; while stressing the necessity of consistency and mental strength, especially when playing in front of a full house with the expectation to win every game.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It&#8217;s mid-December and you get, 60,000-odd fans here and the lack of desire and passion was just really really poor.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It wasn&#8217;t the whole team, Callum McGregor was brilliant, trying to drive the team on, and one or two others.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He highlighted the subpar display that led to the end of the club&#8217;s 52-game unbeaten league home run.<\/p>\n<p>Despite individual efforts, including Callum McGregor&#8217;s standout performance, Rodgers emphasised the need for consistent mentality and a winning mindset.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/19\/79041313-12872205-image-m-82_1702755193607.jpg\" height=\"445\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Lawrence Shankland of Hearts celebrates at full time after scoring to help secure three points<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/19\/79041315-12872205-image-a-80_1702755164943.jpg\" height=\"449\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It wasn&#8217;t the whole team, Callum McGregor was brilliant, trying to drive the team on, and one or two others.&#8217; Brendan Rodgers praised McGregor but said the other players &#8216;lacked passion&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>He took responsibility for the team&#8217;s drop-off from their midweek Champions League win over Feyenoord, reiterating the need for high standards and meeting the fans&#8217; expectations.<\/p>\n<p>Celtic enjoyed a 2-1 win over Feyenoord in the week, with goals from Luis Palma and Gustaf Lagerbielke &#8211; the latter who secured a late winner in stoppage time.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the win, the three points were not enough to prevent their European exit, as the finished the group stage with just four points.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12872205\/Celtic-boss-Brendan-Rodgers-apologises-fans-lack-desire-passion-Bhoys-lose-league-games-time-DECADE-2-0-defeat-Hearts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers apologises to fans for &#8216;lack of desire and passion&#8217; 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