It was a massive occasion in the Scottish football calendar as Celtic claimed the first piece of silverware this season with a win over Rangers.Ange Postecoglou's men continued their relentless pursuit of honours since the Australian's arrival by keeping the Viaplay Cup in the Celtic Park trophy cabinet thanks to Kyogo Furuhashi's two goals, but it was different story on the blue side of Glasgow.
Michael Beale was left to wonder what could have been after Alfredo Morelos pulled a goal back in the second half, but they couldn't rescue an equaliser.
However, was the stage already set for Celtic's cup final victory in the pre-match press conferences? The two bosses took very different approaches in the midst of the pressure cooker in Glasgow with derby day rapidly approaching.
Postecoglou has been to the World Cup and lifted trophies across the globe, but he remained determined to get the message across to his players that the Old Firm showdown wasn't just any other game.
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