Ange Postecoglou {accused} his Celtic entrance males of failing to do their jobs correctly.
The champions stretched their lead over Rangers on the summit of the Scottish Premiership to 9 factors with an edgy 2-1 win over Livingston
An Oyo Abileye personal objective and a Kyogo Furuhashi strike put the champions in a snug place earlier than half-time.
Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou was sad his facet have been unable to complete off the sport
Livingston claimed a lifeline throughout added time, nevertheless, when captain Mikey Devlin scored with their first shot on course.
Sad with the failure of his attacking gamers to take up the best positions to complete off the sport off sooner Postecoglou known as the failings ‘unacceptable.’
‘It was vital to win,’ stated the Celtic boss. ‘The efficiency wasn’t our greatest.
‘I believed first half we managed the sport and did the issues we wished to however I used to be disillusioned.
Kyogo Furuhashi’s celebrates Celtic’s winner of their 2-1 victory over Livingston on Wednesday
‘We created good possibilities however folks within the field weren’t doing their jobs. Balls flashed throughout objective however folks weren’t there. It’s disappointing as a result of we work on that always.
‘We’ve had numerous success taking part in that method so when it doesn’t occur I get pissed off as a result of there’s no purpose we shouldn’t do it.
‘It’s not medical it’s simply being disciplined and being in these areas. We nonetheless created possibilities however these numbers needs to be better if we acquired on the tip of issues.
‘It’s unacceptable – we work on it always so gamers know they need to be in that space.
Celtic gamers embrace after Ayo Obileye’s personal objective gave them a 1-0 lead within the first half
‘At 2-0 the sport ought to have been over. We conceded a tender objective which we’ve not finished numerous both. We misplaced focus for a second. The second half was okay. We managed the sport however there wasn’t an excessive amount of rhythm.
‘I used to be disillusioned we didn’t benefit from the possibilities we created.’
Celtic have been denied a snug finish to the sport when a VAR test noticed Liel Abada’s strike dominated out by referee Euan Anderson for a debatable offside.
Refusing to make an enormous challenge of the incident Postecoglou stated: ‘I didn’t realise offside was one thing the referee will get despatched to the monitor for.’
David Martindale noticed his facet make a nuisance of themselves within the second half of the sport
Celtic ended the evening with an harm fear at right-back after Anthony Ralston limped off with a again downside.
With Josip Juranovic resting after the World Cup and new signing Alistair Johnston ineligible till January 1 Ralston could possibly be a doubt for Saturday’s sport in opposition to St Johnstone.
I don’t assume it’s something too unhealthy. He had a bang on the nostril and his again seized up after a problem however I’ll wait until the after the physio has seen him. I don’t assume it’s something too critical.’
After a powerful second half show Livingston boss David Martindale expressed disappointment with the 2 first half objectives misplaced.
‘Ange has finished a unbelievable job. I used to be disillusioned the within the two objectives we misplaced.
Nicky Devlin’s strike in first half stoppage time gave Livingston some hope in opposition to Celtic
‘To lose these objectives was bitterly disappointing however I used to be delighted with their response after we scored.
‘At half-time we acquired some extra info into them. There have been slight modifications. It helped us get a bit extra strain in Celtic’s mid third.
We have been very aggressive within the sport. My goalkeeper wasn’t as busy as I believed he’d be and I don’t imply that in a disrespectful method.
‘I’ve seen save after save, bars hit, deflections. It wasn’t a type of video games. Our form ought to get numerous credit score.
‘Individuals discuss parking the bus however you want gamers who’re disciplined and their sport administration must be high and I believed it was for a big majority of the sport.’
