BRENDAN RODGERS has hit back at people who believe Jack Hendry isn’t good enough and hasn’t got enough experience to play regularly for Celtic.
The 23-year-old has struggled with the step up from Dundee and is only now enjoying a run of games because of suspensions, injury and the Boyata situation.
Fans have been making the point that Jack is far from the finished article but the Irishman lept to the defence of his defender after the Hearts game at the weekend.
? Brendan Rodgers: “How do you get experience? The two boys are our two best centre-halves at the moment. It’s as simple as that.”
“Jack is getting better each game. But how does he get experience? He needs to be exposed to it.” pic.twitter.com/FaPZkSSk3V
— CelticBible (@CelticBible) August 12, 2018
Hendry has yet to be on the field for a Celtic domestic win – starting in eight games the team have either lost or drawn domestically. The one game Celtic did win when Jack started, he was replaced at half time.
At the age of 23, there’s certainly scope for improvement and that’s what the manager is getting at. However, having to rely on a player who hasn’t got a large amount of experience to get you to the Champions League is a dangerous game.
Don’t care what u say Rodgers Hendry should never have been signed for Celtic he is garbage his record of eight games either lost or drawn what’s that telling u would sell him tae
I think the manager is right to say this and I also think that Hendry is a talented young player despite what a lot of Celtic fans are saying…it is going to be a baptism of fire in Greece though and hope he rises to meet this and we get through. It will be fascinating to watch.
I think the manager is correct to say this and I also think Hendry is a decent player who will get better with experience although this game will be a tough ask for him. However it wouldn’t surprise me if he had a really good game which will be needed tomorrow night.