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Celtic 3-1 Hibernian: What the manager said

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers (R) shakes the hand of Daizen Maeda as he is replaced during a Premier Sports Cup last sixteen match between Celtic and Hibernian at Celtic Park
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Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers: "I thought we were excellent from the start of the game. We showed our hunger. We said before the game that our playmaker today would be our counter pressing.

"It was there and we were winning so many second balls. Our only real danger was from throw-ins. They've got guys on either side who can throw it in and add a little bit of pressure and make you fret a little bit.

"We dealt well with that, and their header was a great header. We don't have any complaints. We could maybe have shifted our wall back a bit but we'll learn from that.

"But overall the speed and tempo in the game and the quality in the attacking moments was fantastic."