Celtic assistant manager John Collins has said that the Bhoys have made significant changes to their training regime to suit their new style of play, adding that the club faithful “love and appreciate” their new style.
Collins revealed that the players are now told to press their opposition when not in possession of the ball and are told to make more forward passes, which has contributed to their new attacking style.
“We’ve asked them to do slightly different things like constantly pressing opponents and playing more forward passes”, the 47-year-old told Celtic View.
The assistant manager further added that the team have now assimilated the new methodology of play and the players know their roles both when in possession of the ball and also when they are without it.
He did concede that it took some time to instill in the forward players the virtues of pressing.
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“Now the foundations are there. The boys know the system we are playing, know what to do when they have the ball and when they don’t have the ball.
“Everyone knows their job within the team and when we lose the ball, there is a responsibility to get it back.
“That’s maybe one thing which took a bit of time instilling into the forward players, that when we lose it, you are defenders and you’ve got to hound opponents and force them into rushed passes.”
Ronny Deila’s first season in Scottish football has yielded a domestic double of the league title and the League Cup and Collins feels that the Celtic Park faithful love their team’s style of play.
“That brings an excitement to the game and I think the supporters love it and appreciate it.”
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