Auston Trusty describes how playing for Celtic compares to Arsenal

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Auston Trusty has become an established member of Brendan Rodgers’ Celtic XI.

The American joined in the summer from Sheffield United in a deal worth around £6million.

He was the final piece of the puzzle for the Hoops with the manager always making it clear he wanted another left-sided centre-back to compete with Liam Scales.

Trusty has already managed 13 appearances for the club and played beside both Scales as well as Cameron Carter-Vickers.

Trusty compares ‘whole different realm’ at Celtic to Arsenal

Trusty’s best performance for Celtic was against Atalanta in the Champions League and the US international, 26, has not taken long to adapt to the demands and winning mentality necessary to succeed in Glasgow.

That’s because he has already turned out for another world heavyweight in Arsenal back before his move to the Blades in 2023.

The player even compared the two clubs when asked how he is enjoying his time at Parkhead so far during international duty.

Asked about how he has coped, Trusty explained how the welcome he received from Celtic supporters went a long way towards bringing him into the family.

And he noted the size of the club as a whole, noting the only team he could possibly relate playing for Celts with is the Premier League giants at the Emirates.

What Auston Trusty said about Celtic fans and being ‘someone to look up to’

“It’s a whole different realm, and the closest thing I can compare it to is Arsenal,” he told Goal.

“Think about Arsenal. We’re in London, so there are so many different teams. In Glasgow, it’s a big city, not as big as London, but it’s a big city. There are only two teams, so there’s a good chance that they hate you or a good chance that they love you.

“The welcome was amazing. Everyone there is super, super passionate, and I think they could see from the start the value that I could bring to the team, so I think that they were excited as well.

“I try to play every game and be that person for this team, for Celtic and for fans look up to me and to support me, and little kids who aspire to be professional athlete to look up to me. I think the fans can see that hopefully and respect that.

“They’ve got behind me, so it’s been really, really nice. Here and Birmingham City have been the best in terms of getting behind me to make me feel at home.”