Brendan Rodgers says 'no embarrassment' in defeat
13.07.2016 14:31
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers insisted "there's no embarrassment" after his side lost 1-0 to Lincoln Red Imps of Gibraltar in the Champions League second qualifying round.
Lee Casciaro's goal for the part-timers condemned Celtic to arguably their worst ever defeat in Rodgers' first competitive game in charge.
"I'm not really [shocked]. I know these results can happen," said Rodgers.
"We stay calm. We need a performance next week."
Celtic will welcome the champions of Gibraltar - a team containing a fireman, a policeman and a taxi driver - to Glasgow next Wednesday.
And Rodgers feels he saw enough from the Scottish champions to believe they will still get through the tie.
"We dominated and had enough chances, but sometimes it can happen like that - one ball up the pitch and they're in," said the former Swansea and Liverpool manager.
"You let the local team have their night, we press on, another week's training and be better for it.
"We've given ourselves a bit of work to do but there's no panic. It's a two-legged affair and our objective is to get through.
"The message [to the fans] is to stay calm. I always felt this qualification phase would be based on the second legs at home and we'll need their support."
'If miracles can happen, we will knock Celtic out'
Before the match, Lincoln Red Imps captain Roy Chipolina claimed beating Celtic - who won the European Cup in 1967 - would be European football's biggest shock.
The customs officer saw no reason to revise that option in the aftermath.
"When you look at the history of both clubs, nothing has changed," he said.
"Celtic are still a massive club and they are still favourites in the tie - but I don't think anyone expected us to be going over to Glasgow with a 1-0 lead.
"We will be going over there more confident than we thought and, if miracles can happen again, we will knock Celtic out of the Champions League."
(BBC)
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