Rodgers targets away goals

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers says his team can capitalise if Hapoel Be’er Sheva adopt a gung-ho approach in Tuesday’s Champions League play-off second leg.

The Hoops are in a commanding position in the tie after comfortably winning the first leg 5-2 at Parkhead last week.

And while Rodgers says his team are aware there is plenty of work to do, he is hopeful they can get on the score-sheet on Tuesday night and make things even more difficult for the Israeli side.

“They are playing at their home stadium and they know they have to attack,” said Rodgers at his pre-match press conference. “It is a difficult one for them.

“The problem is the pace we have in the team. There are big spaces if you leave yourself open and this is a team that can score goals.

“We are averaging nearly three goals a game, so offensively we are very strong.

“But we know it will be a tough game and their manager (Barak Bakhar) has done a fantastic job here.

“As a coach I know only too well that if you don’t have maximum concentration in the game you can concede …

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