Yep, and then stuck to it no matter what even when it was not working. We were more successful with the 4-3-3 (won the asian cup with it) but he refused to revert back to it when we needed to. It would have given him at least 2 tactical set ups

Yep, and then stuck to it no matter what even when it was not working. We were more successful with the 4-3-3 (won the asian cup with it) but he refused to revert back to it when we needed to. It would have given him at least 2 tactical set ups

ummm... you do know Ange changed the system in the middle of the WCQ campaign, right?

Not sure i agree with that. His biggest weakness is his refusal to be tactically flexible and only sticking to one way of playing. Most top European coaches adjust the way they play to the team they are playing, unless you are coaching City, Madrid, Bayern, Barca or Liverpool who are expected to dominate and win every game they play domestic or abroad. He even doubled down on this philosophy with his Maccas quote.

This weakness was shown when he coached the Socceroos and even when they were struggling against teams like Thailand, Ange refused to change the system to the more successful 4-3-3 he won the Asian Cup with. 

Ange is way too sensitive to be a top flight coach. In European football that is a major hinderance. 

I'm not Postecoglou's biggest fan but Jesus H Christ does this Celtic squad have more than its fair share of coach-killers. Its the players jobs to put the chances away, the managers job to set them up to create the chances.  Right now, its the players that ere fucking him over, rather than the other way around.

Could have/should have, but didn't. That said, I'm just happy with the win, and a second clean sheet in a row. That can be a foundation that can be built on. Especially with the injured players list reducing in size with each passing week (probably just cursed the team with that comment😬).

Hopefully everything will be in good running order in time of the upcoming hectic fixture period with 6 or 7 matches in the upcoming two weeks. Followed by a couple of weeks off (I'm guessing an International window??). Then it is time for the crazy holiday period to start – Where we will be playing at a MINIMUM of 11 matches (depends on Cup results, which could add an extra match or two) over the last 4½ to 5 weeks of the calendar year.

It will be over these periods of the season that will determine whether the team has a realistic chance at challenging for the title or not.

Could have/should have, but didn't. That said, I'm just happy with the win, and a second clean sheet in a row. That can be a foundation that can be built on. Especially with the injured players list reducing in size with each passing week (probably just cursed the team with that comment😬).

Hopefully everything will be in good running order in time of the upcoming hectic fixture period with 6 or 7 matches in the upcoming two weeks. Followed by a couple of weeks off (I'm guessing an International window??). Then it is time for the crazy holiday period to start – Where we will be playing at a MINIMUM of 11 matches (depends on Cup results, which could add an extra match or two) over the last 4½ to 5 weeks of the calendar year.

It will be over these periods of the season that will determine whether the team has a realistic chance at challenging for the title or not.

Could have/should have, but didn't. That said, I'm just happy with the win, and a second clean sheet in a row. That can be a foundation that can be built on. Especially with the injured players list reducing in size with each passing week (probably just cursed the team with that comment😬).

Hopefully everything will be in good running order in time of the upcoming hectic fixture period with 6 or 7 matches in the upcoming two weeks. Followed by a couple of weeks off (I'm guessing an International window??). Then it is time for the crazy holiday period to start – Where we will be playing at a MINIMUM of 11 matches (depends on Cup results, which could add an extra match or two) over the last 4½ to 5 weeks of the calendar year.

It will be over these periods of the season that will determine whether the team has a realistic chance at challenging for the title or not.

Good 2-0 win for Celtic against Ferencvaros. All reports say they could have scored five or six, and CalMac missed a pen. Hart apparently made a few good saves though, to be fair.

Ange is way too sensitive to be a top flight coach. In European football that is a major hinderance. 

I really hope he does the doubters wrong... Interestingly saw a comment today that Ange is the first Australian coach to have ever won a Europa League tie ..... 

Good 2-0 win for Celtic against Ferencvaros. All reports say they could have scored five or six, and CalMac missed a pen. Hart apparently made a few good saves though, to be fair.

I watched that 15 minute press conference and Ange was very generous in his praise and respect to Puskas, understandably, when responding to a Hungarian journalist. Now, not everyone has to like Ange’s tactics, fair enough, and sometimes I wish he’d tighten up the midfield just a little, but when people say “Ange is naive about European football”, as if he hasn’t watched it all his life, hasn’t smelt it and felt it to the very core of his being, all I can do is laugh at them. No use arguing with such dullards, inwardly mocking them is enough for me.

What's going on here?? Am I in some sort of parallel universe?? Usually my comments get attacked as some sort of nut raving on about some unjust bias towards Celtic or just a Celtic mouthpiece, that has no right defending/correctly any misinformation because it doesn't fit the criteria of some of the posters on here.

I cannae recall the last time someone thank me for a post regarding Celtic, let alone complimented it... Yet here it happen, not once but twice!!! Thank you guys (theFOOTBALLlover & CanberraHarry), you both are very much welcomed, and thank you, your comments/replies were/are very much appreciated it 🙂😊

That said, should I be somewhat concerned/scared moving forward if I have found my way into some sort of a parallel universe?? 🤔😬😳  Or embrace it, has our defensive issues may no longer be a concern in this other parallel universe??🤔😄😊

First off, regarding the quality between Scottish and German football. I honestly don't believe that any Celtic supporter would argue your point with regards to the difference in quality – not seriously. But the Europa League result isn't what the complaint was over. It was just the latest of the current poor form/results currently taking place.

Secondly, he has agreed to a job where unrealistic time frames are not a given (by fans, which in turn by the board). He doesn't have the luxury of "time". The goldfish bowl that is football is Glasgow doesn't allow it. You either swim and be successful, or fail and drown. There has been plenty  of world class players and managers who fail in Glasgow because they cannae handle the pressure that goes with being at one of the big two.

As to the question as to "what would sacking Ange do?" I guess it all depends on who comes in as a replacement.  Now first let me be clear, I'm not calling for Ange to be replaced (yet). That said, while his style of football when working properly is a joy to watch, it is results that matters. 

Ange has shown that he is a stubborn bastard when it comes to his way of playing football. There is playing sytle/plan [A] or there is playing style/plan [A]. There is no plan [B], [C], etc, etc. In football sometimes you need to be adaptable, and change things according to how the game is unfolding in front of you. Now I cannae comment on what he and his tactics were like in Japan as I never watched any of the matches, but what I have seen when he was at Brisbane and the little I saw when he was in charge of Australia he has no plan [B], let alone a plan [C], [D] etc etc.

You cannae have the mindset of it doesn't matter how many the opposition score, we will outscored them. We (Celtic) have history with that mentally, and it's results/outcome – it doesn't work. There is a reason why there is the saying that defense wins championships, while attack wins games.

Our (Celtic) issue the past two or three seasons has been our defense. Attack has never really been that much of an issue. So the manager should first be addressing what issues are the biggest worries, which in our case it is our defense.

Yes Ange walked into a complete and utterly mess when first taking the job, and has done rather well alongside whoever it is in charge of scouting and recruitment. But we are now close to 20 competitive games in, and our main issue hasn't improved. One could argue that in [FACT] it has gone backwards. 

While it is true the manager can only do so much, and that the players on the field should take most of the blame for their schoolboy errors etc, the buck stops with the manager (unfairly in a lot/most cases).

If Ange cannae come up with a back-up plan, and stubbornly continues with his way, and his way only than he will show that he isn't up to the job. I really hope he can prove he has matured as a manager, and that he isn't a one trick pony, that he does have a plan [B] and [C] when needed, but so far to date he hasn't shown that he can adapt to the game in front of him when some form of adaption is needed. 

I know there are those on these boards who don't class Celtic (or Rangers) as being "Big" teams anymore, that the truth of the matter is quite the opposite. While it is true we cannae compete with other clubs from bigger leagues due to the financial gap, both teams are still big teams, with huge expectations and pressure put on all those who play and/or work for them. If you cannae prove you can handle those expectations and pressure then you won't last long before someone else comes in and replaces you. 

As I have said numerous times, I really do hope Ange can be a success at Celtic, but unfortunately, on current form he is close to running on borrowed time.