Joe Hart is Celtic’s number-one goalkeeper but he may have another important role at the club.
The Englishman has produced plenty of big moments over the past two years, helping the team to five domestic trophies under Ange Postecoglou.
Now, with Brendan Rodgers in charge, the expectation is that Hart will continue between the sticks as Celtic aim for even more success.
The 36-year-old has heaps of experience, playing for the likes of England, Manchester City, Torino and West Ham United over a storied career.
While he still has something to offer as a player, it seems like he is also an important coaching figure at Lennoxtown.
On Monday evening, Celtic shared the latest instalment of their ‘Unfiltered’ training series. (Celtic TV)
The videos show the best of the action from Hoops training, and with no background music, fans get to hear and see what’s going on. They’re a brilliant behind-the-scenes look at how sessions are going.
At the end of the latest video, Hart is heard speaking to aspiring Celtic goalkeeper Tobi Oluwayemi. The words extend beyond gentle encouragement too. Hart is coaching the youngster.
“Stand and set, don’t fall into it,” he says as the 20-year-old makes a series of point-blank saves. “Excellent Tob.”
While those words may not seem a huge deal, it is a fascinating insight in to Hart’s role in training. He is mentoring Oluwayemi in order to make him as good as he can be.
While the microphones picked it up this time, you can be certain that Hart is at it at virtually every session. He’ll be like that with the outfielders in the dressing room too when talking more generally about football.
Hart and Oluwayemi are both English and were at Spurs not so long ago, so they may well have had a relationship prior to their time at Celtic.
The latter will be learning loads from the interaction, as well as his work with Stevie Woods.
In other news, Alistair Johnston has shared an amusing family post as intrigue over his fitness continues
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