The Celtic manager lays down the law with a social media ban and reiterates that he is guarding against complacency ahead of the tough match in Linz tomorrow night against LASK…
Martin O’Neill has revealed that’s he has instructed his players to stay off all social media plateforms including Facebook and Instagram to retain all their focus on finishing the job at hand in Linz tomorrow night.
Despite seeing his side become huge hits across the online world due to sensational strikes from Benjamin Nygren and Camilo Duran, the crafty Celtic boss has completely banned his players from taking to online platforms.
It’s certainly a new concept for the veteran Irishman, with today’s footballing world a million miles away from the one he was used to in his hey day as Celtic manager back in the early 2000s.
O’Neill explained: “One thing I said to the players was don’t be going on Facebook or Instagram or whatever else they call it. I told them, leave it, leave it. They know. And if they don’t know then they shouldn’t be playing the game.”
The veteran Irishman also reiterated claims from several of his players including Viljami Sinisalo and Auston Trusty, in that there will be no complacency from his players heading into tomorrow nights vital champions league play off second leg with LASK in Austria.
Despite a commanding 3-0 lead from the first leg at Celtic Park, O’Neill has drilled it into his players that the Austrian Champions are a quality side, and the tie is far from finished.
O’Neill said as per Scottish Sun: “Honestly, I swear to you, there will be no complacency. The players know it. They absolutely do know that we are playing against a really good side.
“They’re capable of scoring with a lot of pace up front. They’re strong, athletic and even their smaller lads are very, very quick, so we’ve got our work cut out.
“I don’t even think I’ll have to say anything to our lads, I really don’t. Of course, I had some chat after the game the other night, but I promise you, regardless of the result, we will not be complacent,” the hugely experienced Celtic manager stated.
An early goal for Celtic should effectively kill the tie as a contest but the longer the game remains goalless the better it will be for the Hoops’ chances of progressing to the Champions League proper and with it the chance to further strengthen the squad for the significant challenges that will come our way in the greatest club show on earth.
For that to happen the player need to get through tomorrow night. It is not going to be easy but it is clearly a tie that we should be competent enough to get through given the advantage we are taking to Austria.