In seven meetings this century, Caley Thistle have eliminated Celtic from the Scottish Cup three times.
After learning about the rivalry between the two clubs in the Scottish Cup, Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou emphasized that they must play their "absolute best" against Inverness on Saturday.
In seven games this century, Caley Thistle has eliminated Celtic from the Scottish Cup three times, and in two of those victories, the Hoops had to come from behind.
Inverness' 3-1 victory against Celtic in their first meeting at Parkhead as a First Division club in February 2000 lost John Barnes his position as manager.
In 2003, four days after the Hoops' victory at Anfield, they also defeated Martin O'Neill's team on their way to the UEFA Cup final.
In the 2015 semi-finals, Ronny Deila also struggled against Caley Thistle, which prevented Celtic from completing a triple.
When informed that some were forecasting a walkover when the Scottish champions play a team that placed fifth in the Championship, Postecoglou stated to Celtic TV: "The people at this club don't tell me about that, they tell me about the past results against them, which makes you realise that if you are not on it on the day you can be beaten and there are consequences to that.
I can guarantee that everyone in this building is approaching the situation with the mindset that we must perform at the top of our abilities on the given day.
Since defeating Falkirk in the semi-final, Caley Thistle has only played once, falling to Ayr on May 5 in a late defeat that deprived them a spot in the Premiership play-offs.
When the cup final rolls around, they won't have played for nearly a month. "It's a bit of a weird one for them," Postecoglou said. They must have been working hard and enjoying bounce games when they could.
Celtic must play their "absolute best" against Inverness, according to Ange Postecoglou
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