Ange Postecoglou might not have spent a long time as Celtic manager, only a couple of seasons, but he was able to leave his mark on the club, that is for sure. Brendan Rodgers has come in and is looking to build on the Australian's success, and has been able to do that in Europe, making it to the next phase of the Champions League.
On the other hand, Postecoglou has found the going tough at Tottenham Hotspur. The high-flying team that had looked like Premier League contenders at the start of last season feels like a lifetime ago now.
Tottenham Hotspur are 14th in the Premier League table right now and level on points with 16th-placed West Ham United. One has to think that if things don't improve quickly, Postecoglou will be sacked in the future.
A large part of Tottenham Hotspur's struggles is down to injury problems. But then, Roy Keane does not seem to have any sympathy for Postecoglou's situation, bringing up the advantages that he enjoyed while Celtic manager as a counterpoint.
Roy Keane makes brutal claim about Celtic hero Ange Postecoglou
As reported by 67 Hail Hail, Keane said on The Overlap’s Stick to Football podcast:
"When Ange was the manager of Celtic, he’s playing Dundee and Hibs every week, and they’ve got the smallest squads ever!
“I don’t think Ange was feeling sorry for them. So no, it’s Ange’s time now to suffer. You have to suffer, Ange, like lots of other managers.
“Celtic have the biggest budget and the best players, and you think he’d have sympathy at Dundee (United) when he was winning 7, 8, 9-0?”
“After the game saying, ‘oh I feel for the other manager, they’ve got a small budget’. He didn’t care less!"
It is safe to say that Postecoglou had his fair share of advantages in his second season as Celtic manager. The same cannot be said about the first one though.
Fans will remember how paper-thin the Celtic squad was when Postecoglou had arrived and they had plenty of injury problems as well. But the Australian was able to find a way to get results even through those tough times and ultimately strengthened in January, ultimately winning the Premiership and League Cup double, exceeding all expectations. Unfortunately, he has not been able to achieve the same things at Tottenham Hotspur. But then, who has?