Ange Postecoglou’s non-negotiable philosophy on the game is that his Celtic team must never play as if they’re afraid of their own shadow.
The only problem is, so far as Europe is concerned, the shadow more often than not comes out on top and darkness eventually descends. Celtic’s naivety at Champions League level exceeds their ambition and that’s why there’ll be no European football after Christmas this season. The only consolation for some Celtic fans is that Rangers are worse than them in this arena.
If Postecoglou’s side can occasionally give a masterclass in productive mayhem then their historic rivals are a masterclass in mediocrity. But the bottom line for the pair of them is Europe has amounted to nothing more than this or that. So now it’s back to us and them at domestic level. The common ground that is agreeable for the obsessed and the infatuated in the hermetically sealed bubble. Starting with Celtic’s visit to Livingston this afternoon.If Rangers are so bad, how embarrassing would it be not to win the league title at their expense?
