The Norwegian press are the latest to fall victim to Ange’s ‘mate’ treatment, but he didn’t stop there.
Postecoglou stood on the touchline as he watched Bodo/Glimt dismantle his side. The boss had decided to field a weakened side, showing fans his thoughts were on the game on Sunday.
When asked about Thursday night’s opponents’ chances of winning the competition, Postecoglou nearly lost it. As quoted by the Daily Record, Ange snarled;
“Mate, come on. Ask their coach. Why do I care? Really. Do you think I really care who wins this tournament now? We’re not going to win it.
“They’re a good team, I hope they keep going well, but I couldn’t care less who wins the tournament.”
Two goals down, the tie wasn’t over. However, Postecoglou knew that there was a good chance Bodo would increase their advantage, and he used this to decide that Hibs were the most important of the two opponents and that he should field his strongest side for that match.
His choice will split the fan base, but the manager knows better at the end of the day. He is the sole reason for Celtic’s progression this season.
Celtic are out of Europe; their attention will now turn to domestic trophies.
