I know Celtic's transfer market strategy but it leaves Brendan Rodgers in the pressure pot again – Chris Sutton

Brendan Rodgers could not have been any clearer about the impressive impact last summer’s pre-season work had on the way Celtic stylishly set about their business.

Fast forward 12 months and I’d say it’s even-more important this time around.

Which is why I can understand some edginess that has been creeping into supporters as time ticks past with noise on the signing front remaining relatively quiet. Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure it’s at full volume in the background as Rodgers’ recruitment team set about delivering the quality he wants. Benjamin Nygren’s sealed deal says as much. A positive sign.

I feel like I say this every year, but there really is no time to waste. Especially not this time with the sceptre of the Champions League qualifiers being back.

Those games are enough to make you feel a bit queasy. I know, I’ve been there and I’ve been on the wrong end of them. It’s not fun.

As much as putting Ajax out for the first time was an incredible high, losing out to FC Basel was a kick in the guts, even if it did send us into the UEFA Cup and on a run to a final.

Celtic didn’t just hit the ground running last season. They absolutely sprinted into top gear from the first whistle. Granted, the signings weren’t all in place by that time either with the likes of Adam Idah and Arne Engels arriving after the campaign was underway, but the work done in the build-up weeks was absolutely vital.

That’s not just me saying that, that’s coming from the manager himself. Rodgers told us in no uncertain terms that the patterns of play used in the United States in games against the likes of Chelsea and Manchester City were priceless when it came to going into the league phase of the Champions League.

The way Nicolas Kuhn’s role was