Danny Wilson was Auston Trusty's defensive partner in the MLS and ex-Ibrox defender is convinced that he'll excel for Celtic
He wishes his pal had ended up on the blue side of Glasgow. Actually, he even tried to play a tiny part in making it happen. But the fact Auston Trusty signed for Celtic and not Rangers this summer doesn’t change Danny Wilson’s view.
Right now, he’s having to bide his time with Irish defender Liam Scales in possession of a shirt alongside Cameron Carter-Vickers. But Wilson is convinced that when Trusty eventually becomes a fixture in Rodgers’ line-up - he’ll stay there. “Going to a club like Celtic won’t faze him at all. He’ll have to earn the right to be a starter there but once he does, he’ll be fine. He’s got a job on his hands with Scales in the team. But once Auston gets in, it will be very hard to shift him. He’s got the right temperament for Glasgow. That has led him to this move.
“I don’t have to give him any advice because he’s a sensible guy. He doesn’t drink and he looks after himself, in terms of his diet and stuff like that. It takes a special type of character to deal with Old Firm pressure and be successful. But after seeing Trusty close up in the States and getting to know his personality, Wilson believes his former team-mate fits the criteria. The Scot, who was thrust into the limelight as a youngster at Ibrox before a move to Liverpool, says Trusty isn’t like most footballers.
Wilson first met Trusty when he arrived in Colorado from Philadelphia Union as a 21-year-old centre-half. Despite a Covid-hit season in 2020, the pair soon connected, on and off the pitch. And Wilson, who is currently a free agent after leaving Queen’s Park this summer, always felt Trusty would reach the top. He said: “You could tell early on how good a player Auston was going to be.
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