But the limitations of his own players means there’s a car crash element to it at the same time. His aggressive, attacking approach most certainly makes Celtic a must watch on the European stage. To his credit, at least Postecoglou is making a proper go of it. If only Postecoglou could bring himself to be a little bit more pragmatic and a little less slavish to his own philosophy.Īnd if only Van Bronckhorst could borrow a pinch of the big Aussie’s courage and self conviction then both of them might be able to take what they need from this competition despite getting off to woefully inadequate starts. Surely there must be some managerial middle ground for them to agree on. Van Bronckhorst, on the contrary, is running around the playground with his hands in the air, screaming, ‘Not the face! Not the face!’.īut what makes these contradictions so frustrating is that neither of them seem willing to accept that they might not have got it right. With a bloodied nose and a missing tooth. Postecoglou is like the little fella in the school yard who goes windmilling after the fifth years even though it almost always ends the same way.
The other seems too afraid to find out what those limitations might be. One of them appears not to know - or refuses to acknowledge - his team’s own limitations. But, at this stage in their development, they are no more than that.Īnd yet, although their predicaments are similar, the fundamentals plaguing Postecoglou and Giovanni van Bronckhorst could hardly be more different. Scotland’s big two ought to be highly competent Europa League competitors. That meagre return - which was secured by Celtic’s draw away to Shakhtar Donetsk - provides damning proof that neither of these sides is even remotely close to being able to compete at the highest level. Between them Celtic and Rangers have managed just a single Champions League point from a possible combined total of 18.
In fact, there’s a pattern building here on both sides of Glasgow’s divide. Last week’s loss in Leipzig was a thoroughly damaging affair but the heavier these defeats become, the louder and more stubborn Postecoglou’s message appears to become.
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That’s what happens when confidence is bruised by a series of painful misadventures in the Champions League and although Postecoglou is adamant that his philosophy is perfectly transferable to European football’s elite level, the hard evidence is piling up to the contrary. How will Celtic, Rangers and Hearts fare in Europe and will Fashion Sakala start against Liverpool? Monday Juryīecause, despite all of the manager’s enormous reserves of self belief, Postecoglou’s entire process could be in danger of stalling.Celtic and Rangers whataboutery won't cut it as they're BOTH Champions League cannon fodder - Hugh Keevins.Celtic players in Leipzig Read More Related Articles
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