Scottish football pundit Jim Duffy says Brendan Rodgers will “not sacrifice” his attacking style of play in the Champions League despite calls from some fans to do so.

After a humbling in Dortmund, Celtic face Atalanta in their next European endeavour on October 23.

When questioned on his approach after the 7-1 defeat in Germany, Rodgers remained resolute in his response.

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“What do we do?” he said. “Sit back, have 15% of the ball and probably lose 3-0 or 4-0? We’ve seen it with teams who come to us and sit and play five at the back, 5-4-1, with no chance to attack.

“Or do you play how you play but know that you have to sharpen up on mistakes and make quicker movements to close space – all those things are a learning process.

“I’d much rather do that and go down with my own vision than by someone who’s never coached a game in their life. I respect the opinion but I don’t listen to it, I never have.”

Speaking on Clyde 1 Superscoreboard, pundit Jim Duffy reiterated that the manager will stick by his philosophy in Europe despite pressure to set up more defensively after the Dortmund defeat.

“Brendan’s not gonna sacrifice his style. So, any Celtic fan that comes on here and wants him to change dramatically, that’s not gonna happen, and he’s made that clear, and he’s made that statement that if he said if he’s going to go down, he’s gonna go down and do the things he wants to.

“That is the way he wants to play. That is his philosophy.”