Callum McGregor names 3 Celtic strengths that are key to Brendan Rodgers' Hampden record as boss

Callum McGregor reckons clarity within chaos is key to Celtic’s outstanding Hampden record under Brendan Rodgers.

The Parkhead boss has won 11 out of 11 matches at the National Stadium during two trophy-laden spells at the club. McGregor believes the gaffer’s workings set players up perfectly for big moments in big matches. As part of the sequence, Celtic have taken care of Aberdeen on four of those National Stadium occasions. But, although successful, it has not always been serene for the Hoops.

Rodgers’ team needed a last-gasp winner from Tom Rogic to win the 2017 Scottish Cup Final and their last Hampden meeting was even more dramatic when going to penalties after a 3-3 extra-time draw in April. McGregor said: “Yeah, it was a crazy game. The way the scoring went was really random. But that’s the type of chaos that can happen in these games. It’s always important that you find a way through that and obviously that was penalties.

“Hopefully we can have more control this time and it’s a bit easier for us but that’s the type of day that can fool you. You’ve got to have all aspects of the game to bring that together to make you win it.

“That’s just a by-product of the clarity from the manager and the experience. When you add all those things together, that’s where you want to arrive in those moments, where you’re clear and you understand even if there is a bit of chaos in the game, you’re trying to find the calm and get the team back playing the way they should.

“You’re going to have difficult moments and you have to be ready to deal with that if you want to progress. When the manager came in, there was obviously a clear idea and identity in the way he wants his teams to work.

“We’ve seen that the last time and this time