Of all the happy returns offered to Ange Postecoglou on his birthday weekend, a record-breaking SPFL win would have been hard to beat.
But rather than blowing out the candles of a nine-goal destruction of Dundee United by showering superlatives on his side, the Celtic boss insists the real icing on his cake was all about respect. The recently-turned 57-year-old believes the absence of showboating or self-indulgence was a sign of a team in ruthless mode while showing courtesy rather than contempt.
Whether United merited such good manners is another matter but Postecoglou said: “No manager goes out there to try and not be successful. Of course there is a part of you that on the sideline does feel for what the other guy is going through as we’re all in the same kind of game. We didn’t take advantage of that, we stayed respectful in terms of our approach to the game. I don’t think sympathy is the right word as we all know we are in this business and it’s a ruthless business.
