Kieran Tierney confessed he took a "hammering" from Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta throughout Rangers' run to the Europa League Ultimate. However the Celtic hero insists he loved the final giggle when his supervisor's previous membership suffered heartbreak in Seville.
Arteta nonetheless holds an affinity for Ibrox after having fun with two years in Glasgow as a younger midfielder and he was throughout Tierney as Giovanni van Bronckhorst's facet got here inside touching distance of continental glory. However regardless of memorable triumphs over the likes of Pink Star Belgrade, Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig, Rangers narrowly misplaced out on penalties to Eintracht Frankfurt on the closing hurdle.
And Tierney, who moved to Arsenal from Celtic for £25million in 2019, insists Arteta's "silence was deafening" afterwards. Talking to Celtic favorite Chris Sutton within the Day by day Mail, the 25-year-old admitted he could not go in too laborious on the Spaniard - he is nonetheless his boss in spite of everything.
Sutton requested: "Arteta performed for Rangers. Do you ever focus on that?"
And Tierney replied: "On a regular basis. He was hammering me final season as a result of they have been within the last-16 of the Europa League, then the quarter-finals, then the semi-finals.
"After the ultimate he by no means stated a phrase! He is the boss so I can not say an excessive amount of to him! Don't be concerned, the silence was deafening!"
Tierney featured in Arsenal's long-awaited "All or Nothing" documentary after its first episodes have been unveiled this week. But it surely was Arteta's uncommon preparation for a visit to Liverpool which grabbed many of the headlines.
The Gunners gaffer tried to simulate the Anfield ambiance by having audio system blare out "You will By no means Stroll Alone" whereas his staff educated. Tierney, no stranger to the Gerry and the Pacemakers' anthem from his years at Celtic, insists he beloved it.
He stated: "I had an amazing coaching session! I am positive I stated on the time: 'We sing it higher!'"