Goal-hungry Ange Postecoglou admits he would take great pride in smashing Celtic’s scoring record this season, even topping the club’s legendary Lisbon Lions.
Celtic’s record for most goals scored in a league campaign stands at 116, set way back in 1915-16 under Willie Maley, while Jock Stein’s Lisbon Lions netted 111 in their all-conquering 1966-67 season when they also became the first British side to lift the European Cup.
Brendan Rodgers’ ‘Invincibles’ also managed 106 in 2016-17 but Postecoglou’s rampant side, who need just seven more points to guarantee the Premiership title, have already notched 102 goals with six games left in which to get to the 117 goals that would represent a new landmark.
“As much as we get defined by success, which means winning trophies and games of football, I guess the most pleasing thing for me is the number of goals we’ve scored because I still think that’s the best part of football for me,” said Postecoglou.
“It goes beyond winning because sometimes you can win and not really enjoy a game of football but no-one ever does not enjoy a goal. Even the most scrambly, ugliest of goals still get celebrated.
“If there’s one record I’ll be most proud of, it will be if we can score more goals than have ever been scored before by the football club because I know how much joy that has brought everybody involved, players and supporters.
“The backdrop of that is that we have to win games and win trophies – that’s always going to be the measure – but especially at this football club, and just in football in general.
“I love the joy that goals bring. The more we score, the happier I am.”
Postecoglou’s side will be looking to increase their handsome tally when they host Motherwell on Saturday.
Source: PA
