Inside Brendan Rodgers 4-point Rangers vs Celtic game plan as unseen footage released

Celtic have given fans a special behind-the-scenes insight into the story of the club's Double-winning 2023/24 campaign.

The Hoops today released an hour-long Inside The Huddle documentary capturing fly-on-the-wall moments throughout the rollercoaster season. Supporters are given unique access to team talks, tactical planning and dressing room celebrations in what is an unmissable watch on the club's official TV channel.

The impressive production gives an up-close-and-personal look at Brendan Rodgers readies his team for battle - including March's six-goal thriller at Ibrox. In a pre-match summit at Lennoxtown, the Northern Irishman is filmed spelling out how he wants his stars to shape up against Rangers during a detailed PowerPoint presentation. Rodgers emphasised four key points in his game plan:

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1) Fast start! Big energy

2) Can we find the gaps & play forward

3) Attack-minded with & without the ball

4) Stay calm

In what was a defining stage in the campaign, it's fair to say his troops executed the instructions in the Ibrox cauldron after Daizen Maeda struck with just 21 seconds on the clock, silencing the baying home crowd. The Hoops blew Philippe Clement's side away during a dominant first-half display, cantering to a 2-0 lead at half-time thanks to Matt O'Riley Panenka penalty.

Gers did flip the game on its head by mounting a two-goal fightback before Adam Idah instantly responded by firing the champions back in front. But a last-gasp wondergoal from Rabbi Matondo ensured a share of the spoils, sparking premature celebrations from the Ibrox camp in what Clement hailed as a "moral victory".

In reality, it was a result that favoured Celtic and Rodgers' men went on to clinch their third successive title and rounded off a breathless campaign with a dramatic Old Firm Scottish Cup Final win. You can read what the manager said before that classic clash in Govan below:

Full transcript

"Okay, very good morning. Before we start, happy birthday Tomo [Tomoki Iwata]. 27 years young [round of applause]."

"These are big games and they can be chaotic games. But it's still about how we play and our plan from a football perspective. So the first point is always that - can we start quickly and with that big energy? That fast start, can we bring that to the game? That will, I would say quieten the crowd, but it gives them a nervousness."

"Second point, looking to play forward, especially if they want to come at us early. Forward passes, linking the game, connect the game, can you go and play through the gaps, we know we have that real speed at the top of the field."

"Third point, is that. It's just a reminder of our game. So when we play in any stadium, wherever it is, especially here [Ibrox], our attack-minded mentality with and without the ball gives them a big problem."

"And then my last point is this... [points to the 'stay calm' message on the screen]. Amidst the chaos and amidst the tension and everything else, it's always about staying calm. We accept the chaos, we accept the tension and everything in the game. We've got all the tools, both on the field and on the bench to affect this game. So let's see how they deal with the tension at home whenever we're playing our football."

Celtic TV subscribers can watch Inside The Huddle for free now. Non-subscribers can rent the documentary for £4.99 here.