While Steven Naismith has a “valuable” private conversation, Celtics manager Brendan Rodgers demonstrates his class.

While Steven Naismith has a “valuable” private conversation, Celtics manager Brendan Rodgers demonstrates his class.

Steven Naismith has discussed his conversation with Brendan Rodgers prior to Hearts’ afternoon loss at Celtic Park.

With the 2-0 victory, Celtic leads Rangers by eight points going into their afternoon trip to Tannadice, while Hearts are now eight points above the bottom of the Scottish Premiership.

When asked about his lengthy conversation with Brendan Rodgers after the game, Naismith, the Hearts manager, acknowledged that he had a “nice moment” with the Celtic manager. However, he would not reveal the contents of their conversation.

Naismith has ‘leaned on’ Celtic boss

Despite having only one point in their first five league games, Naismith is having a difficult season with the Hearts. Nevertheless, he praises Rodgers for spending time with him before the Celtics game.

Naismith said, “No, I’m not going to tell you what he’s saying,” on BBC Radio Scotland. The biggest advantage I believe I have myself is that this league has some excellent managers.

When asked about his lengthy conversation with Brendan Rodgers after the game, Naismith, the Hearts manager, acknowledged that he had a “nice moment” with the Celtic manager. However, he would not reveal the contents of their conversation.

Naismith has ‘leaned on’ Celtic boss

We discussed this morning how the Celtic manager handled Reo Hatate so expertly after giving Arne Engels his penalty kick so the Belgian could get the game off with a goal.

We also talked about how Spurs’ James Maddison emphasised the differences between Rodgers and Ange Postecoglou’s methods of player management, with the Celtic manager being commended for his ability to establish a personal connection with the players.

Rodgers’ approach with the Celtic players seems to be paying off both on and off the pitch; the Parkhead manager is fostering relationships by showing his regard and consideration for the coaches of other teams.

“And like I said, a lot of these managers in this league have been second to none.”

Rodgers’ class shines through

Indeed, Brendan Rodgers has been noted on many occasions on 67 Hail Hail for his management style and how he deals with his players.

We discussed this morning how the Celtic boss superbly managed Reo Hatate after he gave his penalty to Arne Engels so the Beligian could get off to a goal-scoring first start for the club.