Ange Postecoglou opens up on James Forrest’s Celtic future as he reveals ‘culture’ influence
CELTIC boss Ange Postecoglou has revealed the key role that veteran winger James Forrest still has to play in his side despite the arrival of Sead Haksabanovic.
Forrest penned a new deal with the Parkhead club towards the end of last season but has found game time hard to come by as he fell down the pecking order whilst coming back from injury.
Forrest has appeared off the bench four times this season as Celtic have gotten off to a rampant start to their title defence but the arrival of latest signing Sead Haksabanovic has potentially placed him even further down the pecking order.
This has left many fans scratching their heads about the role Forrest would play in the upcoming campaign.
But Postecoglou has now revealed the crucial impact that makes the winger so vital to his side.
When jokingly asked by Simon Ferry if Forrest could join Lowland League side Open Goal Broomhill on loan during their latest podcast - Postecoglou was keen to stress the importance of the role that Forrest still has to play at Celtic this season.
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The Celtic No.1 believes that having players like Forrest in and around his squad are crucial for the culture he is trying to create at Lennoxtown.
He told Open Goal: "He's a great guy and he's great for this club.
"You need guys like him and that's why we re-signed him last year.
"He's still very much a part of the club and even though he's not played a lot of football yet this season, he'll play a big part in what we're trying to do.
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"When you're building a football team it's not just about the team itself.
"It's about the people you've got in the building and how you build a culture.
"Culture to me is people, if you've got good people in the building then you don't have to worry about things and he's a really good one.
"He's had a great career here and he's still really motivated to do well so i'm pleased that we're able to have him as part of the group."
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