Rodgers already has a celtic dream on loan

Celtic They were given a timely reminder that they still have improvement areas after they were beaten 3-2 by their city’s competitors in Scottish Premier League In the last game before the international break.

The hoops came from 2-0 against Rangers to return the result to 2-2 in Parkhid at the end of last week, only to Hamza Agaman to make a overwhelming blow with two minutes to go.

Brendan Rodgers Certainly I was disappointed by his team’s performance, although he cut the gap between the two teams only to 13 points in the table.

However, the performance was reduced due to the absence of captain Callum McGregor in the middle of the park, where the game missed the injury.

Why Callum McGregor is important for CELTIC

The former International Scotland team is an important player for Celtic and Rodgers because it sits in sixth place and dictates the club’s flow to the club.

He can control the game as the presence of a metric midfield for the hoops, which accelerates or slows down with the pace of its passes and decisions in its possession.

McGregor The club’s midfielders lead For passes that were made for each game (78) and the accuracy of pass (94 %) in the Premier League this season, showing the importance of this for the team.

Arney Engels, in his absence, only Complete 51 passes – With a success rate of 88 % – in an unfamiliar role, as the Belgian Ace is usually more advanced as one of the eighth numbers.

Celtic does not seem to have no natural successor for 31-year-old Mekgrangor on the team, but they can find a long-term alternative in Odin Thiame Halm-who will be currently on loan.

Why can Odin Thiago Holm replace Callum McGregor

It is fair to say that the time of Halm with Celtic has not gone as expected since Rodgers claimed that he could.A major effect“In Parkhid, when he moves to the club from Valereda in the summer of 2023.

The Norwegian star only has Play 16 times In the first team so far it was sent on loan to MLS SIDE LAFC for the 2025 season, which means that it is scheduled to return to Scotland in January next year.

Holm Play mainly As a central or defensive midfielder in his career, this means that he can suit playing as six under Rodgers as the deepest midfielder at 4-3-3.

However, the 22 -year -old Maestro did not have many opportunities to display his quality on the field, as his first MLS appearance was delayed for LAFC until Saturday’s victory over Kansas City.

As you can see in the table above, the possibility of the midfield also did not get many opportunities to shine in the Celtic Premier League in the 2023/24 campaign, but there were promising signs with its defensive and offensive contributions.

Holm has the possibility of providing a lot of defense measures, with treatments and objection, while creating opportunities for his colleagues in this role, if he can translate these offers into consistent offers throughout the full season.

It is now because it has been enjoying a strong year with LAFC in MLS to prove Rodgers that he has what is necessary to be the long -term successor of McGregor, because it seems to have features to be a alternative to a dream in the future if he can collect it all.