Rodgers claims fans showed a lack of respect to Taylor by chanting for Tierney ... and also a lack of trust in their team
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Brendan Rodgers accused a section of the Celtic support of showing ‘disrespect’ towards left-back Greg Taylor by chanting Kieran Tierney’s name towards the end of the 3-0 win over St Mirren. The Arsenal left-back is close to reaching agreement with his boyhood club over a return to Glasgow on a pre-contract deal.
![[Taylor, left, hails Trusty after the central defender scored his first goal for Celtic]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/05/20/93760653-0-image-a-31_1736107772705.jpg)
Concerned by the impact the fans’ chants could have on current full-back Taylor, Rodgers also urged supporters to show more ‘trust’ in the team after some reacted negatively to a stuffy start to the game against the Paisley side. Taylor headed straight up the tunnel after victory extended Celtic’s lead at the top of the Premiership over Rangers to 13 points, Rodgers saying: ‘There were a few things that I may have overheard at the end there. That’s a total lack of respect.
![[Supporters were chanting for Tierney, who is set to replace Taylor in team on his return]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/05/20/93760675-0-image-m-33_1736107857972.jpg)
‘Greg Taylor, he’s been absolutely amazing at this club. How does he feel? He nearly breaks his nose there, bleeding for the club, for a cause. ‘It’s not very respectful. You sing for another player, no matter what Kieran’s history is. I don’t like that.’.
![[Rodgers was happy with Kuhn's double but less impressed with conduct of supporters]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/05/20/93760657-0-image-a-34_1736107917809.jpg)
Rodgers felt it was unfair of fans to chant for Tierney while Taylor was on the pitch. Taylor, left, hails Trusty after the central defender scored his first goal for Celtic. Supporters were chanting for Tierney, who is set to replace Taylor in team on his return.
![[Taylor goes up for a header with Roland Idowu during St Mirren match]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/05/20/93760525-0-image-a-35_1736107982956.jpg)
