Ange Postecolgou reacts to 'emotional' Celtic fans as frustration turns to relief with late win over Dundee United

Celtic’s Ange Postecoglou believes the manic outpouring that following Liel Abada’s last-gasp winner over Dundee United was fully justified - but that his team cannot play on those emotions.

And for the Australian that extends to getting carried away at the prospect of going top of the cinch Premiership against Rangers on Wednesday - that scenario now possible as a result of the Ibrox side drawing away to Ross County to allow Celtic’s late show at the close of a frustating afternoon to put them within two points of their title rivals.

"The fans are entitled to be emotional,” he said of the club’s second win of the season when reduced to 10 men, captain Nir Bitton red-carded for a second bookable offence in the 82nd minute. “They knew if we won today, we closed the gap at the top of the league. It would have been easy for them to get frustrated but I felt the energy from them was good.

"We are just going to be a team that tries to win games of football, irrespective of the circumstances - whether we are down to 10 men, whether we are home or away, whether playing in Europe or in a cup, our intent is to go and win games of football. It was probably just a continuation of the spirit and the willingness of the players to find a way. It wasn’t a great day for us, especially first half when we didn’t have the intensity and tempo in our football to put them consistently under pressure.

“Having said that we created enough chances but when the ball is not going in and the keeper is pulling off some outstanding saves you just hope the players maintain their composure.

“We then got the red card….But the consistent theme over the last three or four months is that the players find a way and they did that again today.

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