Celtic's Rodgers out to topple idol Guardiola

In Celtic's Champions League clash with Pep Guardiola's Manchester City on Wednesday, Brendan Rodgers will pit his wits against a man who has had a defining influence on his career.

Whether with Swansea City, Liverpool or Celtic, Rodgers has sought to emulate the kind of passing soccer with which Guardiola took first Barcelona and then Bayern Munich to the summits of the game.

"I've admired him from the outside looking in, at the courage he has showed to play the modern game," Rodgers told Spanish sports newspaper AS in 2014.