Ange Postecoglou believes Stephen Welsh has already taken his recreation to a brand new degree over pre-season.
And now the Celtic boss desires to wring much more from the Scotland Beneath-21 centre-back. Welsh is about to associate Cameron Carter-Vickers in as we speak’s Premiership opener in opposition to Aberdeen at Parkhead, with Carl Starfelt and Moritz Jenz not totally match. The 22-year-old has been chased by Toulouse with Postecoglou eager for Welsh to remain after a mortgage bid with a £3.5million possibility to purchase was turned down.
The Aussie has seen an enchancment within the defender’s recreation over the summer time and desires him to kick on this season. Postecoglou stated: “Welshy has proven lots of development. I anticipate that from all of the gamers. He has come again for pre-season and labored actually exhausting via it. We're difficult him to take his recreation to a different degree. He has positively gone up a degree from final yr and hopefully he is aware of that we'll attempt to get much more out of him.”
Working to enhance gamers on the coaching floor is central to Postecoglou’s philosophy and he believes new first-team coach Harry Kewell has added a distinct dimension to Celtic on this regard.
The ex-Liverpool and Leeds United star was recruited in a summer time backroom staff reshuffle. And Postecoglou is delighted with the affect his fellow Aussie has made thus far.
He stated: “We introduced in Harry so that individuals don’t get too snug by way of the voices they hear.
“My job is to make sure he retains enhancing. He'll be taught from the likes of John Kennedy, Gavin Strachan, Stephen McManus and Darren O’Dea. All of them assist one another.”
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