Ange Postecoglou was known for his inspirational speeches during his trophy-laden two seasons as Celtic boss.
And the Australian showed he hasn’t lost his touch when it comes to addressing his players after reaching the Europa League final with Tottenham Hotspur.
Postecoglou spent two years in Glasgow before moving to north London and is just 90 minutes away from leading the club to their first silverware in 17 years after setting up a showdown with English Premier League rivals Manchester United in Bilbao.
And the club shared a clip on their social media channel of the 59-year-old delivering an emotional speech to his jubilant squad following a 2-0 win away to Bodo/Glimt which sealed a 5-1 semi-final aggregate romp.
Postecolgou said: “I’ve said it before. What you, as a group, players and staff, have gone through this year. I’ve been in this game a long time, I’ve experienced it all.
“But I’m so proud how all of you have stuck together. Not one time have I felt people aren’t believing or have lost what we have in here. It’s just outstanding.
“There are people who aren’t with us today and are back home. Fraser [Forster] has played a big part. Sonny [Son Heung-min], Madders [James Maddison], Lucas [Lucas Bergvall], Radu [Radu Dragusin].
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“They’ve all played a big part and everyone has contributed. That’s the main thing that’s got us to this point. We’ve had problems for sure, but we’ve stuck together. You deserve it.
“Now we have just under two weeks to prepare. Every day is important. Every day, every training session, every game we have between now and then is about getting ready for that big game.
“You can change things. 400 supporters here today, they will never forget it. And there’s thousands back home. You can make something really special.
“I keep saying to you, ‘this is the group of players that are going to do it.’ Focus on that for now, you deserve all the credit. You’ve been outstanding. Tomorrow we focus, but tonight we enjoy it.”
