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Ange Postecoglou Rangers vs Celtic reaction as boss relays 'just not good enough' message to players

Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou was not happy with his players as they fell to Rangers in a one-sided Old Firm derby - though he blamed his own team selection.

Goals from Todd Cantwell, John Souttar and Fashion Sakala consigned Celtic to their first defeat on domestic soil since September - ending an eight-month unbeaten run that they will have to resurrect going into the summer break.

But it wasn't just the fact they lost that angered Ange - it was the manner of the performance. Zero shots on target, in comparison to Rangers' eight, whilst boasting two-thirds of the possession is a poor showing by any club, never mind by a side that have dropped just ten points all season. And the Australian demanded better from his players - though he admitted his own faults in the process.

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He told Sky Sports: "It's fair to say we are disappointed. We didn't perform at the levels we needed to today. There was a couple of critical moments in the game where we really should've got ourselves back into it and we didn't.

"Second half, we were a little bit desperate in our play rather than just playing our football. It was probably for a number of reasons, credit to Rangers - we are facing a difficult opponent at their venue.

"The amount of changes I made probably didn't help in terms of the guys lacking sharpness, but on the day we just weren't good enough."

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