"He's an awesome force" - Joe Hart's brilliant praise of Ange and Celtic on Ben Foster's podcast

By Hamish Carton

May 11, 2023

Joe Hart has been speaking about Ange Postecoglou and Celtic in a fresh interview.

The former England goalkeeper was the special guest on Ben Foster’s ‘Fozcast’ Podcast which was released earlier today.

Hart spoke about various parts of his career and being a goalkeeper. Inevitably, Celtic came up in the conversation.

England goalkeepers Ben Foster (L), Fraser Forster (C) and Joe Hart (R) take part in a training session at St George’s Park near Burton-on-Trent, central England, on November 14, 2014, on the eve of their Euro 2016 qualifying match against Slovenia at Wembley Stadium on November 15, 2014. AFP PHOTO/PAUL ELLIS NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Former Manchester United keeper Foster chose to bring Postecoglou up, asking what Hart knew about him once he joined the club in August 2021.

“I didn’t know that he was a total football manager,” Hart said.

“I didn’t know that he literally turned up to Celtic on his own, he didn’t bring any staff with him.

“He’s an awesome force. An unbelievable coach. A very strong presence. Really clear, you know exactly where you stand.

“He asks a lot of people but he asks because he believes they can do it.

“He’s got us working as a unit. Everyone’s just a cog in this ship trying to move forward.

“That includes the fans, the history, the staff, the chefs, the people that work for the foundation. It includes all that.

“We represent them and they represent us. And that’s what I want to be a part of.”

Hart’s answer was incredibly passionate. It’s little surprise that Postecoglou chose to sign him after their frank initial conversation on the phone.

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The England goalkeeper has been a terrific signing for Celtic. To assess his true value you really have to go back to the disarray we were in before he arrived.

Neither Vasilis Barkas, Scott Bain or Conor Hazard were consistent enough to be our number one. We needed someone with real presence.

Postecoglou has made a number of signings who have made a real difference. Our level of success wouldn’t have been the same without Cameron Carter-Vickers, Kyogo Furuhashi or Jota.

Hart can be added to that list alongside many others. Everyone is just a cog, but they’re all pretty vital too.

In other news, Celtic are braced for a record women’s crowd at Celtic Park

Hamish Carton
Hamish Carton is a sports media professional with more than eight years of experience in the industry. Previously a football reporter for the Press Association, Hamish joined 67 Hail Hail to cover his beloved Celtic FC, the team he has supported all of his life. He is the face of the website’s YouTube channel and is responsible for planning, presenting and editing videos on the channel. He writes occasionally on the website and, just like Patrick, he is so in love with Ange Postecoglou that he's even written a book about his journey at Celtic.

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