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Martin O'Neill may be Celtic 's Mr Motivator, but what Shaun Maloney brings to the table was clear to see for interested onlookers at Hampden. ‌

O'Neill famously disappears during the week for a couple of days as the veteran boss prefers to make his biggest impact on matchdays. ‌

Pros who have played under the Northern Irishman have often talked about how he wouldn't really get involved with tactical work through the week, but would appear in the dressing room on a Saturday and have them walking down the tunnel feeling ten feet taller. ‌

O'Neill is old school, but will admit himself there's a need to move with the times now he's back in the Celtic dugout 25 years after first sitting in the hotseat.

Man management is never going to be enough on it's own these day

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