Ange Postecoglou – 10 games that have defined the Celtic manager’s 100-game tenure
Ange Postecoglou reached the magic milestone of 100 games in charge at Celtic when his side secured a 3-1 home victory over Hearts.
The Aussie is a God-like figure among the Parkhead faithful, winning a league and League Cup double in his first season and looks on course to retain the championship.
From inheriting a team which had just lost out on ten-in-a-row, his side currently site nine points clear of Old Firm rivals Rangers in the Scottish Premiership and already have another League Cup in the bag, having defeated their old foes at Hampden last month.
Glasgow Standard picked out ten fixtures that have defined his era so far.
Aberdeen 1-2 Celtic—October 3 2021
A late goal from star signing Jota secured a first win on the road for the Parkhead outfit in six months. This was a major turning point for the side after a shaky start.
Ross County 1-2 Celtic—December 15 2021
A phrase which has defined Postecoglou’s tenure so far is “we don’t stop”. No more was this typified than in this fixture. An Anthony Ralston goal in the 97th minute kept the Hoops within six points of the Gers and inspired their eventual title win.
Celtic 3-0 Rangers—February 2 2022
The game that saw Celtic overtake their rivals in the race for the 2021-22 title. The home side blew their old foes away in the first-half with a double from new signing Reo Hatate and a Liel Abada strike.
Celtic 1-3 Bodo/Glimt—February 18 2022
After a storming start to 2022, the men in green and white were brought back down to Earth on the European stage. This Europa Conference League exit highlighted how much work the Australian still had to do at the highest level.
Livingston 1-3 Celtic—March 6 2022
The Tony Macaroni Arena had not been a happy hunting ground for the Hoops since Livi’s promotion. One of Postecoglou’s first defeats was in West Lothian, but they stopped the rot with this crucial away win.
Rangers 1-2 Celtic—March 3 2022
From six points behind in December to six points in front going into the season’s business end, this win at Ibrox all but guaranteed the league flag would fly at Celtic Park once more.
Dundee United 1-1 Celtic May 11 2022
This Celtic team don’t draw very often, but this one meant more than most wins as the point at Tannadice officially crowned them champions of Scotland for the tenth time in 11 seasons.
Dundee United 0-9 Celtic –August 28 22
The club strolled to a record-breaking away win this time, blowing the Terrors away with an incredible nine-goal haul to highlight their superiority in Scottish football.
Celtic 4-0 Rangers—September 3 2022
An Abada double, a superb Jota dink and a David Turnbull goal really rubbed it in to Rangers as the Celts went one better from their victory in February.
Celtic 2-1 Rangers—Viaplay Cup final February 26 2023
New year, same old story for Postecoglou’s Celtic as they defeated the Light Blues once again to complete the first step in a potential treble bid.
