Ange admits Ibrox is 'unique' as under-fire boss battles Rangers with something he never had at Celtic

Impressed Ange Postecoglou once saluted Ibrox as a "pretty unique atmosphere" – in the tribalistic world of Glasgow that was a heady compliment for a Celtic boss in office to blurt out.

And, whisper it, but the wildly-successful Parkhead gaffer always appeared keen to talk up Scottish football's standout fixture as a collective achievement and how it was perceived across the globe. He name checked the value of the fixture, an encounter he insisted was long on his radar before he screamed yes after Eddie Howe said no in the summer of 2021.

But any past niceties about Rangers won't spare him when he walks into an Ibrox cauldron next week for a Europa League cracker as the leader of Tottenham. And this truly be a gauntlet, pantomime jeers from the home fans and an away support who will be on the verge of combustion if Postecoglou comes up short in a Battle of Britain he daren't lose. The man himself teasingly stated it would be a "warm welcome" when the draw was made – but there might not be much a glow for those in lilywhite perched in the corner of Ibrox between the Broomloan and Govan Stands

It would be remiss to state Angeball is burst but a vocal element of Spurs fans are making their voices heard. Boos followed the error-strewn draw with Fulham and the 59-year-old admitted he didn't like the "direct feedback" he was served up from irate diehards in Dorset following a disastrous 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth.

Postecoglou then insisted he didn't necessarily need Spurs fans to have his back and insisted punters support clubs and not managers. But, that theory could prove flimsy, if Tottenham backers head to Glasgow and are shown up by Philippe Clement's men. The beloved former Celtic boss managed four times at Ibrox in