Ange Postecoglou says "one man's opinion" is not the be all and end all for Kyogo Furuhashi and Reo Hatate after Japan boss Hajime Moriyasu snubbed the Celtic pair for international duty.
Daizen Maeda has been called upon but just like the World Cup last winter, his Parkhead teammates are being left at home. Moriyasu questioned the strength of the Scottish Premiership when probed on why he left both out but Postecoglou isn't having that with success stories aplenty for players who've come and gone from the nation's top flight.
But the Celtic manager also isn't getting bogged down by the Land of the Rising Sun gaffer's decision: "Both boys are playing really well and it's disappointing for them that they haven't been selected.
But that's the nature of international football, it comes down to the national team manager's decision. In terms of whether it's disrespectful, whatever decisions they make, it's one person's opinion.