Opinion: Celtic boss won't change his methods despite defeat

Celtic‘s 3-1 loss to Bodo/Glimt in the Europa Conference League knockout round first leg at Celtic Park has to be considered one of the Hoops’ worst displays of the season.

The Hoops failed to get going in the game, and now face a mountain to climb to overcome the two goal deficit in the second leg.

It is one of the rare games where fans could be critical of manager Ange Postecoglou, who has been doing a great job at Celtic Park recently.

However, it can be argued the Hoops boss picked the wrong midfield, as the combination of Tom Rogic and Matt O’Riley didn’t work at all, and the Bhoys were unable to control the middle of the park.

Even though the Hoops were very poor against the Norwegian side, it should be remembered that Postecoglou is doing very well overall, and has the Bhoys at the top of the Premiership table. That doesn’t take away from the European disappointment though.

It will be interesting to see how Postecoglou responds to this on the pitch. Even though Celtic lost the game to Bodo/Glimt, it would be a surprise to see the manager make a change when it comes to his methods or the style of football that the team plays.

Perhaps the Hoops boss wouldn’t play such an attack-minded midfield duo in a big game again, but on the other hand it wouldn’t be a surprise if he did elect to do that, as he has the belief in his attacking players that they are able to influence a game.

When the Hoops take on Dundee on Sunday, it would be a major surprise if the Celtic manager decided to change his formation for example. That would be a real response to the defeat in Europe, but it just doesn’t seem very likely, and it seems far more likely that the Hoops will keep playing in a 4-3-3 formation.

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