Four lessons Celtic learned after returning to Champions League royalty against Real Madrid
Settle for less possession
Celtic have to learn to settle for having less possession in the majority of their group stage matches. The Postecoglou team are used to dominating domestically but cannot expect to do so in Europe.
Celtic were doing everything they could to shut down Real Madrid, as is Postecoglou's philosophy. However, teams of Real's quality are more than enough to beat the press.
Use the 12th manFor Celtic to have a chance of qualifying for the knockout stage, they will likely need to win their last two home games. RB Leipzig travel to Glasgow on October 11 before Shakhtar Donetsk are the last team to travel to Celtic Park 14 days later.
They need to use their audience to their advantage. The atmosphere was electric on Tuesday and certainly had an impact on the performances of both teams, especially in the first half.
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Celtic have to learn to settle for having less possession in the majority of their group stage matches. The Postecoglou team are used to dominating domestically but cannot expect to do so in Europe.
Celtic were doing everything they could to shut down Real Madrid, as is Postecoglou's philosophy. However, teams of Real's quality are more than enough to beat the press.
Use the 12th manFor Celtic to have a chance of qualifying for the knockout stage, they will likely need to win their last two home games. RB Leipzig travel to Glasgow on October 11 before Shakhtar Donetsk are the last team to travel to Celtic Park 14 days later.
They need to use their audience to their advantage. The atmosphere was electric on Tuesday and certainly had an impact on the performances of both teams, especially in the first half.
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