ANGE POSTECOGLOU is preparing for his side’s away day in West Lothian the same as he is for the trip to the Santiago Bernabeu.
The boss has also said he has “great respect” for David Martindale for sticking to his style of football and getting some results along the way.
Celtic manager Ange Postecoglu REUTERS/Russell Cheyne
Ange Postecoglou told Sky Sports;
“I have great respect for it; that’s the game we’re in. For every manager, our role is to try and get the best out of our team and come up with a way that’s effective in the football we want to play.
“We treat every opponent the same way. We put the same amount of research into Sunday as we will into playing Real Madrid. We respect what they bring and make sure out players are fully informed on it.”
Both teams pose different challenges to Celtic. Livi will sit back and soak up the pressure, and when they attack, they’ll swing some balls into the box. Whereas Real Madrid will try to dominate the game, play nice free-flowing attacking football that will pin Celtic back.
As the Hoops prepare for the match, Postecoglou has confirmed that Carl Starfelt and Jota have rejoined the group and are available for selection, a great boost for the side with five games still to play before the World Cup. We’ve seen Postecolgou rotate his squad regularly over the past few matches, and he’ll likely continue this trend.
