Kris Commons reckons Ange Postecoglou will order his Celtic facet to take an much more hell for leather-based strategy once they meet Rangers once more on Sunday.
The Premiership's high two are set to collide in a mammoth Scottish Cup final 4 showdown at Hampden simply days after the Ibrox facet tackle Braga within the Europa League.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst's facet can e-book a spot within the semi-finals in the event that they overcome a 1-0 deficit in opposition to the Portuguese outfit from the primary leg.
However Commons believes Postecoglou will hold a detailed eye on Rangers' exertions in a tie that might go all the best way to extra-time and penalties.
And he insists the Celtic boss, whose crew battered St Johnstone 7-0 on the weekend, might up the attacking ante even additional if he suspects their rivals will arrive on the nationwide stadium feeling leggy.
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Commons wrote within the Each day Mail: "Celtic 's ruthless efficiency in beating St Johnstone 7-0 on Saturday was fairly ominous for Rangers.
"Ange Postecoglou is not in search of his facet to tiptoe over the road on this title race.
"He's eager to ship out an actual, clear message to the remainder of the league that Celtic are on high kind proper now and peaking at precisely the correct time of the season.
"You possibly can solely think about they're going to get even higher with extra time on the coaching floor and constructing higher relationships on and off the park.
"It is fairly exceptional the place they're proper now. The longer term appears to be like actually vivid.
"Some have even steered that Celtic regarded like they did at their peak underneath Brendan Rodgers. That is a praise to Postecoglou as a lot as it's to Rodgers.
"Brendan's time at Celtic was unbelievable however he most likely had a bit bit more cash at his disposal than the Australian. That simply reveals you ways good a job he is doing.
"However nothing's gained but. There's nonetheless a job to be performed and his most important goal might be to maintain these excessive requirements going proper till the top of the season.
"Celtic are going for the Treble however they're additionally going for a treble of wins over Rangers at Celtic Park, Ibrox and Hampden.
"And so they'll be maintaining half an eye fixed on Rangers to see how a lot power they expend in opposition to Braga within the Europa League on Thursday evening.
"If Giovanni van Bronckhorst's males have a tricky night, Postecoglou would possibly change his plans and actually go for the jugular much more than regular. If Rangers play further time, he might take a look at injecting further tempo in large areas.
"Ange has by no means been one for defending. He will not be seeking to creep over the road within the Scottish Cup both. He'll be seeking to blow Rangers away. Seeking to win emphatically with entertaining, attacking soccer within the Celtic custom.
"And if Celtic can preserve their latest kind, they need to try this."