Ange Postecoglou shrugs off Celtic title race pressure as he claims 'I eat it up for breakfast, mate'

It’s an Aussie trait to be laid-back and chilled.

In sporting terms they’re certainly not renowned for crumbling under pressure. More often than not, they embrace it.

And that’s exactly what Ange Postecoglou plans to do in this tense, nail-biting Premiership title run-in.

The Celtic boss has big enough shoulders to carry the weight of expectation from supporters.

He understands and accepts it. But he refuses to let it weigh him down.

His team are just five games from becoming champions and securing a domestic double.

That feat seemed like a pipe dream when Postecoglou arrived in Glasgow from Japan last summer.

But pressure? What pressure?

Postecoglou isn’t new to intensity or high stakes. Remember, he has won titles everywhere he has been so far.

With the Australian national team he’d have felt the heat if he hadn’t led them to the 2014 World Cup.

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So rather than get anxious about his current situation, the Hoops gaffer is as relaxed as ever.

While no one has to tell him about the importance of a title win at Parkhead, he’s able to put the job he’s doing into perspective.

That’s probably why he enjoys it so much.

Ahead of today’s vital game at Ross County, Postecoglou said: “How do I deal with