Marco Rose loves watching Celtic as RB Leipzig boss picks out Hoops stars he fears the most

Marco Rose reckons Celtic’s Japanese thrillers have the mobility and the mentality to cause RB Leipzig mayhem. And the German boss insists he’s a huge admirer of Ange Postecoglou and his attacking style as prepares to go toe-to-toe with the Aussie in Wednesday night’s Champions League cracker.

Rose is excited for the Group F showdown and potential challenge posed by the Parkhead visitors. The 46-year-old has done his homework and singled out Celtic ’s Asian stars among those most important to combat. Both Kyogo Furuhashi and Reo Hatate were on target last weekend as Postecoglou’s side defeated Motherwell to tune-up for the tie.

Complimentary on Celtic, Rose explained: “They have a team which is very active on the pitch off the ball with a lot of pace. They are very attacking with a clear idea. They are hard-working. They have two or two or three lads from Japan. It’s fun watching them.

“It’s obvious how important those guys are for Celtic. They are small, very agile, very good at one on ones. I had a Japanese player with me in the past (Takumi Minamino at Salzburg) and he symbolises the great mentality they have and they can play very well. Of course we will highlight such actions. We have to defend well. We accept the fight.”

Postecoglou has a high-octane approach similar to that of Rose and there is clear respect from the Leipzig gaffer who continued: “I admire him. His idea of football is very exciting. “I like to watch Celtic because they are attacking. They play similar to us the way they interpret football. They like to put opponents under pressure to win balls. The transition is fast with great counter-pressing.

“They are very aggressive in possession with 4-3-3, they have clear structures and ideas, but also