Ange will get Hoops back to top again
Ryan Christie bel ieves new Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou can get the club back to being top dogs in Scotland again.
The midfielder, who left Parkhead for Bournemouth on deadline day, only got to work with the Aussie coach for a few months.
But Christie was hugely impressed by Postecoglou as a man and a manager.
The 26-year- old admits he would have liked to have played under him for a longer spell but had already decided to have a crack at English football.
Christie is adamant that if Postecoglou is given the time he needs, he can get them back to winning trophies again.
He said: “From what I’ve seen of Ange through working with him, I’m convinced Celtic can get back on top with him in charge.
“If Ange is the manager for a long time they will be successful. I’ve no doubt about that.
“I could tell that from one of the first sessions he took.
“It’s actually frustrating that part of me wishes I’d have got to work under him for a bit longer.
“But my time was up and I needed a change.
“I get on really well with Ange and enjoyed playing under him. I can’t say a bad word about him.
“He was superb from the get-go. He came in and realised that my situation was a bit strange in terms of my contract running out.
“But he just said to me that whether I was going to be there for three weeks, three months or five years, he would treat me as part of the squad.
“That was music to my ears because I was scared
Scott McDermott that my situation might automatically mean that I didn’t play as much.
“He could have gone with players who – from the outside – might have looked more committed to what he was trying to do.
“But the way I trained, I like to think I proved that I was worthy of playing under him and willing to learn, even at that stage.
“In such a short space of time with him, I learned plenty which is amazing.
“I owe him a big thank you and I wish him and the team all the best. I really want him to do well.
“He understood my decision totally.
“I made it clear that it was maybe time for a new challenge and he didn’t hold that against me.
“That’s all I could ask for and the way he dealt with things was brilliant.
“That’s the way I think managers should be.
“You hear about it getting a bit nasty at other clubs but he was perfect.”