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Ange Postecoglou urges Celtic to go the distance in next Champions League clash

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Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou has challenged his players to show more resilience and staying power as they continue their Champions League campaign against Shakhtar Donetsk.

The Scottish champions created a number of good chances against holders Real Madrid last week but ended up on the end of a 3-0 defeat.

Carlo Ancelotti admitted his Real side “suffered” in the first half but Postecoglou seemed to be more frustrated than he was encouraged after the display.

The Hoops now take on a Ukrainian side in Warsaw who shocked RB Leipzig with a 4-1 win in Germany last week. “I was a bit frustrated and disappointed because it’s not just about playing our football for a certain amount of time,” Postecoglou said. “I don’t see any reason why we couldn’t have done that for longer. “In the context of who we were playing against, I understand that you are playing against one of the best teams in the world at the moment, maybe the best. “And for us to be able to match them by playing our football was encouraging, but I didn’t see any reason why that couldn’t continue beyond the time it did. “Looking back, the disappointing thing was, when we conceded, we conceded again quickly.

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