Postecoglou challenges Celtic to dream big ahead of Real Madrid visit

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou challenged his players to stamp their identity on their meeting with the Champions League holders as he encouraged the supporters to "dream big".

Postecoglou is set to unleash his intensive attacking style on Real Madrid at Celtic Park on Tuesday and see how far it can take his team.

Postecoglou always encourages his full-backs to attack, has two attacking central midfielders in front of the creative Callum McGregor and two wingers supporting his centre-forward. And he is not about to change for the visit of Carlo Ancelotti's side.

"There's no point playing football a certain way but when you get an opportunity to measure it against the very best, you shy away from it and kind of go 'you know what, let's just try and limit any sort of damage,'" he said.

"That's not really a test because you don't know. You could go out there and limit the damage and you might get a win playing a different way, but have you really tested yourself? I don't think you have.

"When I say test ourselves, that's what I mean, we go out there being the football team we have been to this point. Then you have got a real measure of where we are at.

"If we are short of where we need to be, then we go back, dust ourselves off and get a bit closer next time.

"I have always taken these games as an opportunity to really stamp your own identity on a game and see where it takes you."

Postecoglou feels such certainty will help his players. "I think it's why we have been so consistent," the former Australia head coach said.

"The players have a clear understanding of what we need to do every week, irrespective of the opponent.

"And there are certainly different approaches you can take. There are a million ways you can be successful in a