CELTIC ICON Paul Lambert has expressed his admiration of Hoops gaffer Ange Postecoglou, and the team‘s domination of Scottish football, predicting that the Aussie boss could be about to lift his first treble in Scotland.
The Champions League winner stated Postecoglou has many similar qualities to former manager Martin O‘Neill, who kickstarted the club‘s two decades of success.
Lambert is confident that Celtic will secure another domestic treble this season, with Saturday‘s match against The Rangers virtually sealing the league title, if three points are picked up. Lambert encourages the team to seize the moment and take full advantage of their current position as he pushes for the team to make an impact in Europe after a promising first campaign back in the CHampions League
The former Celtic man believes that ANge Postecoglou’s extensive knowledge of the Japanese market is a great asset. He said: [BBC Sport]
“It’s the manager who has been the revelation. He knows the Japanese market and that has been a massive plus when you look at his recruitment.
“If I think back to my time at the club, we needed someone like Martin O’Neill to come in and galvanise us. There are some similarities between the two, but this team is different. It’s a new era and the team are in a new moment.
“The team I played in had everything. We had skill, strength, goal scorers, guys who had won big trophies. This group is a great team to watch, but they will want to make their own mark.
“Win on Saturday and the league is virtually over, if it isn’t already. Then you’re on to the Scottish Cup semi-final against Rangers. No disrespect to Falkirk or Inverness Caledonian Thistle, but it’s hard to see them stopping this Celtic team eyeing a treble. Ange hasn’t won the Scottish Cup, so he will be keen to add that to his list of successes in Glasgow.
“Making a dent in Europe will also be incredibly high on his wishlist during his time at the club, but that’s for another day and another season. Celtic need to live in this moment and seize it, and under the current manager, I can’t see them doing anything else.”
