Of all the happy returns offered to Ange Postecoglou on his birthday weekend, a record-breaking SPFL win would have been hard to beat.
But rather than blowing out the candles of a nine-goal destruction of Dundee United by showering superlatives on his side, the Celtic boss insists the real icing on his cake was all about respect.
The recently-turned 57-year-old believes the absence of showboating or self-indulgence was a sign of a team in ruthless mode while showing courtesy rather than contempt.
Whether United merited such good manners is another matter but Postecoglou said: “No manager goes out there to try and not be successful.
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