Brendan Rodgers senses landmark in Celtic’s dominant win over Anderlecht

• Manager delighted with commanding Champions League win in Belgium
• ‘We will get better as the group goes on,’ Rodgers says

It is now 10 years since Scottish football thought it was on the verge of a great leap forward. The national team’s 1-0 success against France was still being celebrated by the time Rangers swaggered to a 3-0 win in Lyon. Closer inspection was as worthy then as it is now; on both occasions, notwithstanding the tactical nous of Alex McLeish and Walter Smith, victory was achieved against teams who dominated the ball.

There was a significance to Celtic’s 3-0 win at Anderlecht on Wednesday evening that moved beyond the reinvigoration of a Champions League campaign. Celtic, while actually well short of their best, dictated proceedings against the Belgian champions. In recent European and international history, Scottish teams have not been accustomed to such displays when away from home. In the aftermath, Brendan Rodgers was happy to highlight the value of only a second Celtic away Champions League win in 28 games.

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