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David Irvine

'Paradise is for us' - Watch Rodgers' unseen rousing Celtic dressing room speech

"Paradise is for us," said Brendan Rodgers to his players in an unseen Celtic dressing room speech.

A teaser for new Celtic TV feature Inside the Huddle has shared hidden footage from within the Celtic camp in last season's Scottish Premiership and Scottish Cup double triumph.

The short clip shows a snippet of Rodgers' team talk before the 3-0 win over Hearts in the closing stages of last season. 

The Celtic manager is surrounded by a huddle of players and staff before the match as he urges his squad to make Celtic Park hell for opposition teams.

The demand came ahead of the final three home games of the season against Hearts, Rangers and St Mirren. Celtic won all three matches to secure the league title.

And in a stirring address to his players, Rodgers stated, "Paradise is for us" as he wished his players well ahead of the match.


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In the clip, Rodgers says: "We have got three games here to make this hell for the other team and we do that with our attitude and energy.

"We do that, your quality will come through and this becomes a really difficult place again, so that's the mentality.

"Paradise is for us, it should be hell now, starting today [for the other team] and for the next three weeks.

"Okay, good luck. Come on."

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