Some Celtic fans are hailing club manager Neil Lennon, following the club’s sensational 2-1 win over Lazio in the UEFA Europa League.
Simone Inzaghi’s Lazio did go one-nil up, but Neil Lennon’s men came back from 1-0 down to win the game in stoppage time. Valon Berisha gave the ball away late in the game and Olivier Ntcham sealed the deal to put the ball past Thomas Strakosha (BBC).
This was the club’s second consecutive win over the Biancocelesti, who had lost to the Scottish side by the same scoreline in Glasgow.
Some fans are continuing to hail Lennon, who they feel is better than Brendan Rodgers.
Neil Lennon is better than Brendan Rodgers and nobody will change my mind
— Dhec (@dectinney) November 7, 2019
Neil lennon has a far better side than rodgers ever did. What a team
— JF (@JodiForrester67) November 2, 2019
1-0 down away to Rennes
1-0 down away to Lazio
An absolute fact we get 0 points under Rodgers
To get 4 points from 6 is an astounding achievement.
God bless Neil Lennon and every single fan in Rome.
— PaulinGoli (@pauliebhoy46) November 7, 2019
#CelticFC what a result last night. Neil Lennon has silenced every doubter, including myself.
Am i right in saying under Rodgers we would have lost last night?— Matthew O’Reilly (@Mattyfro1) November 8, 2019
This is Lennon’s second spell at Celtic, as the first one ended in the summer of 2014. He returned to the club in February initially on a deal until the end of last year’s campaign, when Rodgers had joined Premier League side Leicester City.
During his first spell at the manager of the Glaswegian side, Lennon won as many as three league titles for the club. He also won two Scottish Cup titles. When he joined last season, Lennon won the league titles once again (TransferMarkt).
The fans continued to laud Lennon for yesterday’s show.
Who say’s Neil Lennon was a step down from Rodgers and our club had no ambition hail hail
— John white (@Johnwhi99361188) November 7, 2019
Neil Lennon has got us playing with a passion away in Europe That Brendan Rodgers never achieved
— Celtic Collectibles (@CollectCelticFC) November 7, 2019
Rodgers, on the other hand, is doing wonders at Leicester. The Foxes are high as third in the Premier League, only eight points behind leaders Liverpool.
What do we think?
It is unfair to say that Rodgers is a bad manager than Lennon just because the latter took Celtic to glory in Rome. It is just that Celtic have a special connection with Lennon because of numerous reasons that have been formed from his previous spell in charge. What Rodgers is doing at Leicester is unique.