“When I was at Celtic…” Ange Postecoglou calls out pretentiousness and arrogance

The Celtic Star

·17 de octubre de 2024

“When I was at Celtic…” Ange Postecoglou calls out pretentiousness and arrogance

Ange Postecoglou telling it how it is…”When I was at Celtic I was expected to win. If you lose one game it’s a major problem”…

Ange Postecoglou looks on during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Coventry City and Tottenham Hotspur at The Coventry Building Society Arena on September 18, 2024.(Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Ange doesn’t mince his words

Ange Postecoglou is a man who doesn’t mince his words, and more often than not gets straight to the point. Yesterday he had a dig at the English and their arrogance as he gave them a few home truths to stew on.

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Ange was being quizzed by Optus Sport and was asked if this was the toughest period of his management given the scrutiny to perform in the Premier League.

A little bit of pretentiousness and arrogance

The first few words from his answer was enough to tell the English how it is. “There’s a little bit of pretentiousness and arrogance about people in the Premier League thinking they’re in a serious place, but it’s still football. The scrutiny is not a challenge for me.”

Coach Ange Postecoglou of the Brisbane Roar watches on during the round 14 A-League match between the Brisbane Roar and Sydney FC at Suncorp Stadium on January 14, 2012 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Ange of course has managed his country at a World Cup and managed Celtic where every single thing he done was magnified such was the expectation to win each and every game.

The pressure to succeed in Scotland is something the English can’t seem to grasp. You not only need to be talented, but you have to be mentally tough to be able to manage our football club where you are expected to win every single match.

Good on Ange for telling it how it is as he talked about how difficult it is to manage Celtic where expectations are sky high.

“When I was at Celtic I was expected to win”

“The challenge is the competition – you’re playing against the best in the world. The demands of that are pretty dramatic in terms of where I’ve come from in terms of starting my journey. This club has its own unique challenges for sure. Are they more difficult than others? I don’t know.

“When I was at Celtic I was expected to win. If you lose one game it’s a major problem and not many can cope with that.”

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou lifts the League Cup with teammates trophy following victory in the Viaplay Cup Final between Rangers and Celtic at Hampden Park on February 26, 2023 (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

As for Tottenham actually winning a trophy under his stewardship Ange had this to say: “It’s just a different challenge for sure. I get why people would say it’s the level and the scrutiny is the reason why you’re not having success – I don’t believe that. I believe we will have success and there’s nothing here that makes me think that is insurmountable.”

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