Postecoglou's Bhoys will keep playing on the front foot despite Champions League woes

Ange Postecoglou was unshakeable in his belief that Celtic will eventually benefit from his all-out attacking approach after a 5-1 defeat by Real Madrid rounded off the club's worst Champions League group stage.

Celtic ended their European campaign with two points and a goal difference of minus 11 after Jota scored just their fourth Group F goal when he curled home a free-kick late on in the Bernabeu.

Postecoglou came under some criticism from pundits such as Richard Dunne. The former Republic of Ireland defender claimed that Celtic, in order to progress, would have to soak up more pressure and stop matches turning into "basketball games" with their end-to-end approach.

However, Postecoglou is convinced that Celtic will ultimately benefit from playing that way should they return to Europe's elite competition next season.

Celtic had 82 attempts at goal over their six matches, more than the likes of Paris St Germain, Juventus, Tottenham and both Milan clubs.

Postecoglou said: "It's fair to say that the responsibility lies with me because we have taken a bold approach to try to make an impact.

"We have paid the price for not having the quality and clinical finishing at one end and the opposition taking advantage at the other.

"But the key for us, if we continue to play like this and continue to improve and we continually get to Champions League level, then I have no doubt that we will make an impact."

Postecoglou cautioned that it would be unrealistic to expect linear improvement each year and that things would have to go Celtic's way, pointing out they were without skipper Callum McGregor and Jota for several games and were missing key defender Cameron Carter-Vickers in Spain.

But he added: "Our first job is to qualify but if we