Ange Postecoglou is renowned for sticking to what he believes in. It’s the Celtic manager’s MO.
He came to Glasgow with an idea of how he wanted his team to play and has never veered from it. The Parkhead gaffer recoils at the thought of ditching his principles. But with the Champions League group stage draw coming up on Thursday, age-old questions will rear their head again. Can Celtic play the same cavalier style against Europe’s big boys, the attacking football they produce every week in the Premiership?
Can Postecoglou’s side really go for the throats of Manchester City, Bayern Munich, PSG or Real Madrid? And if they do, will they simply be picked off at will and end up with a bloody nose? The same applied to Brendan Rodgers when he was in the Celtic hotseat. Like Postecoglou, he couldn’t go against his beliefs. Domestically, it got them unparalleled success. And in the Champions League, who will forget the electric performance against Pep Guardiola’s City in a 3-3 draw at Celtic Park? Or scudding Anderlecht 3-0 away from home?
