Simply over 4 months in the past, the speak round Celtic in European soccer was very totally different.
They had been dismantled by Borussia Dortmund, crushed 7-1 on a wretched night time, seemingly out of their depth on the high desk.
And but, they regrouped and got here up with solutions.
Wins towards RB Leipzig and Younger Boys adopted, together with respectable attracts towards Atalanta, Membership Brugge and Dinamo Zagreb, which all arrange a showpiece tie towards Bayern.
Bayern, who sit 26 factors and 10 locations above Dortmund within the Bundesliga.
Bayern, who Celtic deservedly led in Munich till the dying phases.
Regardless of the heartbreak, it was telling proof of how far Celtic have progressed in 4 months.
“There’s a lot disappointment however after we take a step again and analyse the actual fact we’re away to Bayern and are upset in drawing, I believe that claims so much if you consider the place we began,” Schmeichel mentioned.
Former Scotland ahead James McFadden echoed these ideas: “Celtic suffered on the market they usually proved folks mistaken,” he mentioned on Sportsound.
“Folks watching that can go ‘Celtic are a very good aspect’. Everybody concerned will likely be gutted on the minute as a result of they may really feel they may have received this tie.
“That tells you ways far they’ve come.”
Transferring ahead, Rodgers sees the foundations that can permit Celtic to compete with Europe’s high groups as soon as once more subsequent season.
Solely Aston Villa beat them within the league part after the drubbing in Dortmund and the Celtic boss insists his gamers will likely be higher for his or her continental experiences.
“We realized some useful classes alongside the best way, performed some superb soccer,” he mentioned.
“It permits us to construct. We have made the progress that made me wish to come again and now now we have to complete the season off robust.
“My loyal plan is to make it a seasoned membership at this stage, the place we will go and actually harm massive opponents like Bayern Munich.”
