There's a simple reason why Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou can say it's not his job to keep stars happy - Chris Sutton
Ange Postecoglou says it’s not his job to keep benched stars happy. To be honest, I can’t imagine anyone at Celtic right now becoming unhappy.
Why would you be? What’s not to love about being there right now? And this is a topic of discussion which, quite frankly, will be completely obsolete once the campaign really gets going for Celtic. Against Ross County today, just as it was against Aberdeen last weekend and will be against Kilmarnock a week tomorrow when the team plays again, there will be some classy individuals starting the afternoon among the subs.
Premiership Golden Boot joint-winner Giorgis Giakoumakis was there last week. So was PFA Young Player of the Year Liel Abada. Internationals such as James Forrest. They might face the same scenario again in Dingwall. But it’s not going to be like that all season. Everyone knows that and I’m sure the players do as well.
I genuinely don’t know if Postecoglou has a first choice starting 11 in his head. He might have, but I’d suggest he’d be a horses for courses type. Would switch personnel to suit certain situations. It really doesn’t matter because it’s not going to be an issue when the season really kicks in for the squad and it gets stretched by playing every midweek as well as Saturday or Sunday.
Right now, for the first time in more than a decade, it’s not an issue for them at this stage because there are no European qualifiers. That magnifies the situation. It’s weekend to weekend for a month at the start due to the direct entry to the group stage of the Champions League, but that’s a good thing, not a bad one.
Think of the problems which Celtic have had in them in the past, even getting teams together never mind getting through. Look at the stress Rangers are