If Ange Postecoglou derived added satisfaction from the retention of the League Cup, he hid it well.
Celtic’s manager has been an interested observer as Rangers stirred under the guidance of Michael Beale. Game 15 of Beale’s hitherto unbeaten tenure saw Celtic reaffirm the sense they are Scotland’s dominant force. What football that arrived in a ragged final came from those in hoops; the first piece of silverware of this Scottish season belongs to Celtic.
