The multiple Celtic options available to Ange Postecoglou as boss earns applause for building 'hungry' squad

Kyogo Furuhashi came out of the firing line and Daizen Maeda needed only seconds to perfectly fill the gap.

Oh Hyeon-gyu was next on the scene fully geared up to cause damage. Reo Hatate had an hour’s break before replacing Aaron Mooy and taking over the show. Matt O’Riley hammered a first goal of the season having stepped into David Turnbull’s role. All of this happened for Celtic last time out against St Mirren. As did Liel Abada eagerly making his impact when his chance came and Sead Haksabanovic being kept back and then unleashed.

It’ll be the same hungry fight for spots and opportunities on Saturday against Aberdeen. Yuki Kobayashi and Tomoki Iwata are awaiting more opportunities. James Forrest and Anthony Ralston are able to step into the fold with ease. Each individual desperate to down the Dons and, at the same time, drive forward a compelling case to be part of the Viaplay Cup Final against Rangers at Hampden eight days later. Ange Postecoglou has options in every department and former skipper Paul Lambert says that is simply imperative in the varied chase for honours.

Within the next month, the Viaplay Cup, Scottish Cup and Premiership all go on the line again for Celtic in the pursuit of a Treble.

Players looking over shoulders at a colleague ready to grab their jersey. Having that inner fear of underperforming, subsequently being plunged out of the team and not getting back into it. Lambert says it’s a vital part of the make-up at a huge club and exactly the reason why Postecoglou has built such a strong Parkhead squad.

He said: “I always felt you had to be looking over your shoulder all of the time and thinking: If I don’t play well, I could be out here. That is the nature of the beast. You need the