Rodgers identified that the membership have tended to do extra enterprise in direction of the tip of switch home windows, with greater than two weeks of the summer time window nonetheless to run.
“I am philosophical about it,” he stated.
“What has gone unnoticed slightly bit is that we have made a very good begin – two actually good wins [against St Mirren and Aberdeen], performed nicely, I do know we'll get higher.
“I am unable to knock the performances over the 2 video games to get the outcomes. Generally that has been clouded a wee bit in all of the negativity across the transfers. Hopefully, we are able to come out of the tip of the market in a superb place.”
Celtic defeated one other Kazakh aspect, Astana, over two legs en path to the Champions League group phases in 2018, throughout Rodgers' first spell as supervisor in Glasgow.
Commenting on the tie with Kairat and the 7,000-trip to Almaty in south-eastern Kazakhstan, Rodgers stated: “Everybody would've most well-liked the nearer staff and never a lot journey however it's what it's.
“We have been there earlier than and the primary leg we need to make an actual push to set a typical in that sport on Wednesday and we go there the next week and look to qualify. It is such an enormous sport, huge sport and when it comes, we'll be prepared for it.”
In the meantime, Rodgers is “pretty assured” final season's prime scorer Daizen Maeda will nonetheless be in his squad when the switch window closes.
The 27-year-old Japan ahead, who's but to attain this season, has two years remaining on his contract.
“There was discussions and that happening within the background however I haven't got any updates on it,” Rodgers stated, hinting at a potential new deal.
“He is been right here 4 years and progressed yearly he is been right here and completed off an excellent season for him. I feel what you will at all times get from Daizen is 100%.”
