Ange Postecoglou could try to shield his team away from the enormity of the Viaplay Cup Final.
He could attempt to play it all down and somehow pretend it’s not a huge occasion. But the Celtic boss reckons that would be a pointless waste of time. Instead, Postecoglou hears the excitement around Sunday’s game with Rangers, the pleas for tickets, the interest from across the globe and feels the prospect of a golden day winning more silver. And he wants his stars to roll with it and embrace it.
The Aussie has been involved in huge games throughout his career. He’s led his country into a World Cup finals. He’s been through massive occasions in Australia and Japan and he’ has already won a League Cup final with Celtic. Some managers may choose to try to protect their players from typical pre-match hype, to play down the consequences. But Postecoglou said: “If you try to bunker down and try to treat it like any other week you’re going to get unstuck.
