Brendan Rodgers is right when Celtic boss says we are guessing his thinking but I'll bet on one thing - Hugh Keevins

Brendan Rodgers is perfectly correct. When the media say they know precisely what a manager is thinking about regarding any serious subject it is, in fact, pure guesswork.

So here I go.

I don’t know why Rodgers went all psycho-analytical in the immediate aftermath of Celtic’s title-winning triumph at Tannadice last weekend.

The manager was in a self-exploratory state of mind when he said: “There are very few people who know me. And there’s even less who understand me.”

For me, it’s actually self-explanatory at times.

And particularly when it comes to understanding what’s running through Rodgers’ head concerning Sunday's events at Ibrox in the last Old Firm game of the season.

I’ve only met Brendan in person on two occasions and on each I was accompanied by one grandson or another.

The Hoops boss was kindness personified to the kids and sociable towards me.

I hope he gets the PFA Scotland Manager of the Year award on Sunday at their annual dinner for the simple reason he deserves recognition for the work he has done in maintaining high standards at Celtic Park.

It’s not his fault if other clubs have gone in the opposite direction at the same time.

But, in my guise as a time-served amateur psychologist, I’ll bet Rodgers would rather have a win over Rangers at Ibrox before all else.

I don’t have a degree in psychology but, after 55 years’ worth of experience in my own profession, I think I could give anybody who does have one of those a run for their consultancy fee when it comes to assessing football managers.

To begin with where Rodgers is concerned, there’s no such thing as luck being involved in a league title win. You can’t get the rub of the green 38 times in a row.

That’s why, when the manager was indulging