Gutted Ange Postecoglou admitted Celtic paid the final word value for his or her missed probabilities as he RB Leipzig uncovered the gulf in school at Champions League in ruthless trend to carry a untimely finish to the Parkhead aspect’s return to the group stage of UEFA’s premier competitors.
However Postecoglou insists he gained’t draw back from attempting to bridge that hole by doing issues his method after struggling a 2-0 defeat to the Germans which ended their marketing campaign with two video games nonetheless to play. Celtic handed up a number of probabilities and had been made to pay as £25 million man Timo Werner and Emil Forsberg struck within the last quarter-hour of a breathless match.
The Celtic boss - who performed down fears of Liel Abada’s damage after the Israeli went off - informed BT Sport: “The feelings are disappointment. Upset for our supporters and the lads. It’s a sport we had been properly in nevertheless it’s the story of our marketing campaign up to now - simply missed probabilities that value us.
“It’s tough. We’re speaking in regards to the highest stage of membership soccer and there’s totally different type of stresses and anxieties round taking your probabilities at this stage. It’s why golf equipment spend a whole bunch of tens of millions attempting to unravel that downside.
“From our perspective all we are able to do is simply preserve type of placing our gamers in these conditions and I’m certain they’ll study from it and develop. However while you’re at this stage you pay the final word value if you happen to don’t take them.
“I’ve stated all alongside you possibly can undergo this one in every of two methods however we’ve tried to take the sport to the opposition and match the opposition in all elements. We’ve come away with nothing once more, sadly, however I can’t fault the gamers endeavour or their software and so they’re upset too.
“I do know we had some alternatives tonight to get the consequence we wished and we didn’t take them. You’ve obtained to maintain persevering. It’s comprehensible our supporters are upset - we’re upset - however you’re not going to enhance or progress by strolling away from what you’re attempting to construct.
“We’ve come a good distance in a really quick area of time and wish to preserve creating on the similar fee. However taking part in on the highest stage as we're right now you perceive it takes extra than simply endeavour and energy. You have to preserve making use of your self and placing your self in these positions and we gained’t draw back from being the sort of soccer staff we wish to be.”
READ NEXT