The late winner had the Celtic fans talking about Nicolas Kuhn as the German winger kept Brendan Rodgers’ 100% winning streak going in the league.But whilst the fans all laud Kuhn, Pat Bonner moved to address what he’s heard people saying about Reo Hatate and Paulo Bernardo at Celtic.
Brendan Rodgers dropped Bernardo to the bench in favour of Hatate for the Celtic win over Ross County this afternoon and the former Hoops hero felt he had to defend both players after what he heard being said about their roles at the club.
Speaking after the Celtic team was announced for the Dingwall clash, Bonner cleared up why labelling both Bernardo and Hatate as defensive players was just wrong.
Bonner told BBC Radio Scotland, “The other big talking point is Reo Hatate coming in for Bernardo. There was a discussion, I think yesterday somebody mentioned that Reo Hatate that it was not better to put him in instead of Paulo Bernardo, because he would be a little bit more of a defensive player.
“Reo Hatate is not a defensive player either. When I look at a defensive player, I look at somebody sitting alongside Callum McGregor, to give a real solidity to a midfield, especially when you don’t have the ball, and especially up against a really good team.”
Whoever said that about the Celtic duo seems to have annoyed Bonner as the former Celtic goalkeeper moved to explain the attacking qualities Hatate and Bernardo bring to the Celtic team.
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