JOE MILLER wants Celtic to go into all-out attack mode when they take on FC Stjarnan next week and to continue this no-holds-barred policy as long as their European campaign lasts.

And the reason is simple ...that’s the Celtic way and always has been.

The former winger watched his old team destroy Dundee United at the start of last season and thought this was how Ronny Deila wanted his men to play.

Miller walked away from Parkhead that afternoon more than happy with what he saw, but then grew more and more disappointed when Celtic could not replicate that performance at least for a couple of months.

The Glasgow-born former star was brought up to believe Celtic teams always go for the jugular no matter who the opposition was, and he would like to see a bit of that over the qualifiers.

Miller said: “They need to try and be more aggressive in their approach to games. When Celtic played Dundee United at the beginning of last season and won 6-1, I thought that would be the way they would go all season.

“The way they played with the movement and the way they went at United was impressive, rather than approaching games negatively and being patient. I think you have to be more aggressive and go at teams.

“They need to carry that into Europe and remember they will also be playing at Celtic Park, whereas they had games at Murrayfield last season. They’ll have a good atmosphere at Celtic Park and it’s down to how Ronny approaches it.

“I just hope he approaches it in an aggressive manner because that has always been the way at Celtic.

“Celtic have gone at teams in the past and the fans like the cavalier approach. The opposition they had last season, you think they might have turned them over with a more aggressive approach.”

For of all that, Miller can understand why Deila was more cautious a year ago, but this is now the Norwegian’s team and there is no reason why 12 months on Celtic should not tear into the Iceland outfit from the whistle next Wednesday evening.

He said: “There was a lot happened in the manager’s first year and he was thrown into the Champions League qualifiers.

“You could make a lot of excuses for him then, but he’s got a domestic season behind him now where he did well and won two trophies.

“There is a good group of players there who now know his methods, so it’s about establishing a good side and having a right go.”

Miller is a fully-paid paid-up member of the young Bhoys fan club and he wants to see more kids coming through the ranks and given their shot at glory, not just at Celtic but at every club.

He was only 16 when Sir Alex Ferguson handed him his debut for Aberdeen, a trait that was not uncommon 30 years ago. It’s a theme he would like to return. Miller, now 46, said: “I’ve always advocated that there are a lot of young Scottish boys who should be given more of an opportunity.

“I think the game has changed a lot since my day when you saw 16 or 17-year-old’s breaking through. They are few and far between now.

“When you’re talking about a young player now their age is 20, 21, 22, so you’re not seeing any teenagers breaking through into the side. But there is a lot of good young talent. I like young Ryan Christie. I think he’s a fabulous talent and I’m sure someone will come in for him if he keeps progressing the way he is. That’s the sort of players that Celtic will be looking for in the future.

“I was only 16 when I made my debut. But there were a lot of boys who did something similar; Derek Whyte and Paul McStay making their debuts really early, Peter Grant as well.

“A lot of young boys at that time got their chance. You had Ian Durrant and Derek Ferguson at Rangers as well. There were a lot of boys coming through and managers weren’t scared to take the chance.

“It is how you manage that as well, I obviously had a good manager in Alex Ferguson at Aberdeen.

“He brought me in for a few games, took me out, put me back in.”

Miler moved to Celtic in 1987 for £650,000, which made him the most expensive teenager in football at that time.

Now another of his former teams, Dundee United, are set to sell their best asset to the Glasgow club.

Nadir Ciftci will become the third player to leave Tannadice for Celtic Park this year. It should not be long until he is back beside Stuart Armstrong and Gary Mackay-Steven.

Miller has no problem with that and believes Ciftci could do well at Celtic, however, the biggest thing for him is that the money and players will remain in Scotland.

“That money is staying in the game, it’s not going anywhere else.

“It’s staying in the game and they can use it for their development, which is good,” he said.