Christopher Jullien has opened up on his 'complicated' relationship with Ange Postecoglou as he made reference to Celtic's tactical approach as being like a game of chess.
The £7million signing under Neil Lennon from Toulouse made his return to France with Montpellier during the summer after failing to re-establish himself in the Hoops' backline following a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Recruits Cameron Carter-Vickers and Carl Starfelt formed a solid duo and chances became slimmer and slimmer.
Stephen Welsh and newest addition Moritz Jenz then jumped ahead of the Frenchman in the pecking order and he knew his time was up as he opened up on his lessons off the park as he learned much more about himself. Despite his lack of minutes on the park, the stopper admits to learning lots tactically off Postecoglou and that has made him become more 'tactically savvy'. The 29-year-old delivered a behind-the-scenes analysis of Angeball as he discussed his exit from Parkhead.
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Speaking to the Ligue 1 website, the former Celtic defender he said: "My first season was amazing! We managed to win the three national trophies.
"But the second was not as prolific since we only won one trophy. So yes, the list has grown. I don't regret at any time having signed there. I had an incredible experience!
"When you don't play for a year, you learn a lot about yourself, your surroundings and your family. After such an injury, you can only become stronger mentally.
"But the thing that struck me the most is that when you're abroad and you're not playing, your name comes out of the radar very quickly. Many people asked me what I was up to and whether I played or not.
"It a very long absence from a match, because I really came back from my injury in November 2021. The problem I encountered on my return was that the team was doing very well and the coach didn't need to integrate me into the eleven.
"Even though I didn't play last season and it was complicated on a human level with coach Ange Postecoglou, I learned a lot. He is a coach who relies a lot on video and who tries to get into the opponent's head.
"Thanks to this, I realised that when you push the opposing team to do exactly what they don't want, you can outwit them to an unimaginable extent. It's like playing chess. If the opposing team can't find a parry, you're in for a treat.
"That's why I think I've become more tactically savvy. But I always try to improve on this aspect."
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