Ange Postecoglou not giving Celtic players any leeway after St Mirren loss
Celtic lost in the Premiership for the first time in a year
Ange Postecoglou was not for giving his Celtic side any leeway after suffering their first cinch Premiership loss in a year in a shock 2-0 defeat by St Mirren.
The Hoops boss had made six changes from the side which drew 1-1 with Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Wednesday night but amid a disjointed performance in Paisley they went behind two minutes from the break to a header from Saints skipper Mark O'Hara.
Buddies striker Jonah Ayunga grabbed a second in the 53rd minute for St Mirren's first league win at home over Celtic since 2010 and it ended the Hoops unbeaten league record which stretched back to 1-0 defeat away to Livingston on September 19, 2021.
Celtic go into the international break two points ahead of Old Firm rivals Rangers at the top of the league.
Postecoglou said: âNo you donât put it down to one of those days, itâs a disappointing day.
âWe pride ourselves on having certain standards and we didnât reach those today, and football will always teach you that lesson.
âWhat has got us to this point over the past 15 or 16 months is having a certain work ethic and certain levels of performance and belief.
âToday, we didnât reach any of those, and that was disappointing.
âYou canât take all the praise as you go along and then expect people just to brush over it.
âWeâve got to take the hits when they come and weâve just got to get back up and go again.
âWeâve done that before as a team over the past 15 or 16 months.
âItâs a sore one today.â
Postecoglou will analyse all aspects of the defeat against a hard-working Saints side.
He said: "You look at everything - team selection, the way you perform. Everything is under scrutiny.
"It was a bit of everything.
"You know you come to these places and itâs difficult and you have to assert our authority on the game and dominate and we never did that.
"We just looked a little bit flat at the start of the game. Trying to get going during a game is almost impossible.
"You need to set the tempo early and we didnât today. From our perspective that is a disappointing day all round."
Postecoglou explained the absence of USA defender Cameron Carter-Vickers.
He said: "He pulled up sore, so weâll see how he is.
"I think heâs out of the US camp so we are hoping post-international break he wonât be too far away."
Robinson enjoyed his first win as a manager over Celtic but focused the praise on players and staff.
The Northern Irishman said: âYou might be very right. I believe so. Iâve had points and draws but not a win.
âYou need things to go your way, a bit of luck and decision to go your way.
âYou need boys to be right on top of their game â and they were today.
âItâs a fantastic result, but I donât want to speak about me as a manager. I want to speak about them. The boys deserve the credit.
âI give them a platform, the coaching staff, Diarmuid O'Carroll (assistant) as well. I said to them before the game, this is as prepared as I think weâve ever been.
âEven with set-plays, when the ball comes back on the pitch. Everything.
âI have to give a lot of credit to my assistant manager Diarmuid O'Carroll.
âAnd so much credit to the players for taking the instructions on board and ultimately doing it.â