Ange Postecoglou reminded everyone he hasn’t arrived from a different planet and is well aware of Hearts.
The Celtic boss will take charge of his first Scottish Premiership fixture at Tynecastle tomorrow night.
After watching his side knocked out of the Champions League qualifiers against Midtjylland in midweek, he faces another tough test as the Hoops kick-off their league campaign in Gorgie.
Despite it being the Aussie’s first competitive domestic match in charge, the Jambos won’t be unfamiliar to him.
He managed cup winning hero Ryan McGowan with the Socceroos as the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and is well aware of the Gorgie boys due their numerous connections to Australia over the years.
“I’m still on the same planet mate, I haven’t come from outer space,” he said. "You’d be surprised about how much I know about Hearts.
“They’ve got a strong Aussie connection; Ryan McGowan, Paddy Kisnorbo, I can go back that far so I know Hearts very, very well.
“They’re a big club. They obviously dropped down but have come back up and it’s always a good contest.
‘We’re preparing for it the same way but you can ask me that question every week because it’ll be my first time against every opposition.”
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