GOOD NEWS:Former Celtic boss Neil Lennon has backed Brendan Rodgers to go one step further and lead the Hoops into the last 16 of the Champions League next season.

Rodgers finally got the Hoops back into the knockout stage of Europe’s elite competition after picking up 12 points from eight games to finish in 21st position.The Glasgow side hammered Slovan Bratislava 5-1 in their opening game before falling to a humiliating 7-1 defeat against last season’s finalists Borussia Dortmund. They bounced back with a defiant 0-0 draw against Europa League winners Atalanta and followed that up with a thumping 3-1 victory over 2020 semi-finalists RB Leipzig before drawing 1-1 against Club Brugge and 0-0 with Dinamo Zabreg. A 1-0 win over BSC Young Boys essentially ensured Celtic a play-off spot before they fell to an entertaining 4-2 defeat against eventual quarter-finalists Aston Villa.Celtic showed great spirit across two legs against Bayern Munich, but were beaten 3-2 on aggregate with Alphonso Davies breaking fans hearts in the 94th minute in Germany.