Coaching Ange Postecoglou Build-Up Play At Celtic 2022/2023 – Tactical Analysis

Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic are on the cusp of another domestic treble having sown up their 11th Scottish Premiership title in 12 years at Tynecastle yesterday.

With the League Cup already won, only Championship side Inverness Caledonian Thistle stand in the way of Celtic’s 41st Scottish Cup and another season of complete dominance in Scotland.

A trademark of the Glasgow giants game model, and fundamental to their success, is how they build up from the back.  Even when competing against the very best in the UEFA Champions League, Celtic are relentless in playing their way regardless of the opposition.

This tactical analysis will analyse the key principles and tactics involved in Celtic’s build-up play.

The teams shape during the build-up phase and the role of individuals within that shape will be analysed too.

Included in this analysis will be the different tactics Celtic have faced, the solutions they came up with and how coaches can implement this tactical theory.

Joe Hart and quick restarts

A staple and well-documented element of Postecoglou’s time at Celtic has been the intensity of their play.

Joe Hart is often the catalyst for this through his quick restarts.

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