Time will tell how successful the coaxing of Ange Postecoglou from a club in Japan will ultimately prove to be for Celtic. What is already without question is that an identical summer move, completed by Kyogo Furuhashi, was of huge significance.
With just three sublime touches, the former Vissel Kobe forward secured the League Cup against Hibernian. No wonder Postecoglou and Kyogo clung to each other as the full-time whistle blew. Scottish football’s marquee player had delivered precisely when Celtic needed him. For Postecoglou, it meant a first trophy in as many domestic attempts.
