Ben Siegrist was one of Ange’s first signings this summer, following Carter-Vickers in the door. The keeper signed on a free after his contract at Dundee United had expired a few weeks prior.
The only concern with Siegrist is his ability with the ball at his feet; he’s never played the style that Ange demands of his goalkeepers, but looking back, neither did Joe Hart. People voiced their disapproval of Celtic signing Siegrist because of this, but the manager has spoken out, stating he signs good goalkeepers who can keep the ball out of their net.
Silencing the doubters of the signing, Postecoglou claimed; [The Herald]
“I wouldn’t have signed him if I didn’t think he could play the role the way I want to. Ultimately, the No1 role for a goalkeeper is to make sure he keeps the ball out of the net and I have always tried to sign good goalkeepers.
“Beyond that, we want to try to be a team that play out from the back but I don’t want my goalkeeper to be the playmaker.
“If we are doing our job correctly and setting up the team in the right way, hopefully the passes that any goalkeeper has to make are the simplest.”
Celtic’s Number 1
Joe Hart was immense in his first season at Celtic and was gifted the number change from fifteen to one, demonstrating his position in the squad hadn’t changed.
However, it’s hard to ignore the quality of Siegrist. Celtic easily have the best two keepers in Scotland, and managing them will be a tough task for Ange Postecoglou.
