Harry Kewell has been speaking about his arrival at Celtic, working under Ange Postecoglou and how Aaron Mooy is looking in training at Lennoxtown.
Kewell has only been a the Bhoys for a couple of months but is already making himself at home, striking up a rapport with the players and enjoying the week-to-week action from the bench.
Speaking to Fox Sports Australia, the Celtic coach has now opened up on the arrival of his compatriot Mooy ahead of the World Cup.
He said: “I didn’t play a role in that transfer. But what I will say with Aaron is Celtic have bought a fantastic player, a top professional, he works extremely hard. And even over the last say, week, you can see his class just coming about now. And players are really seeing what Aaron Mooy is really about.
“He looks in great shape. He looks strong, he looks powerful. His movement’s good. His touch is excellent, he’s training very well. So hopefully he can start pushing the team to make them push further.
“He’s an important player for Australia. You’ve got to remember, he has played at the highest level and his experience in past competitions is going to be priceless for the Australian team. So, you know, it’s important that he does well for Celtic, because if he does well for Celtic then he’s going to be right for the Australian team.”
They are comments that bode very well indeed, especially on the back of an effective 25 minutes away to Kilmarnock on Sunday.
Mooy came off the bench in that one, allowing Callum McGregor to move further forward. The Australian helped to kill the game and was efficient with his passing.
More is to come from the Australian international, clearly, and Kewell seems to think he has it in him.
There has been some scepticism about the kind of impact he can make at the Bhoys this season but I don’t there’s any doubt he has natural ability. It’s now just about seeing how that fits into the manager’s system and performances this season.
I’m hopeful he will surprise the critics, personally.
In other news, Strong words from Callum McGregor as he addresses target on Celtic’s back that just got bigger.
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