Celtic players wanted the best for him: Cameron Carter-Vickers ‘happy’ for Ange Postecoglou's Spurs success

Celtic defender Cameron Carter-Vickers enjoyed watching Ange Postecoglou reintroduce his former club to silverware after discovering the addictive taste of success under the Australian himself.

Carter-Vickers watched Postecoglou lead Tottenham to Europa League glory on Wednesday and end a 17-year wait for a trophy.

The United States international joined Spurs’ academy at the age of 11, not long after their previous triumph in the League Cup.

The centre-back only made five first-team appearances for the Londoners, playing for six clubs on loan before moving to Celtic in 2021 and ultimately signing a permanent deal.

He now has the chance to win his 10th major trophy when the Hoops face Aberdeen in the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup final on Saturday, having won his first five under Postecoglou.

“It’s massive for us to be talking about him getting a trophy and the fans as well,” Carter-Vickers said.

“He said he always wins in his second season and he’s done that, so I’m happy for him. That quote will definitely go down in history.

“When he left here, obviously as players we were disappointed. But I think the majority of us enjoyed working with him and wanted the best for him.

“The Premier League season and his season haven’t been great and obviously that’s something that them and him will have to work on going forward.

“But for him to get over the line in a cup competition is great for him and does show what he can do.”

The 27-year-old added: “Once you’ve had that kind of success and won trophies and you have that feeling, you don’t want to let go of it.

“Because it’s a feeling that, it’s hard to describe unless you’ve done it. But it’s one that, once you’ve had it, you want to repeat it as much as possible.”

Carter-Vickers has the chance to win his second treble and he will feel an edge when he goes into Saturday’s Hampden clash.

“Cup games are always different,” he said. “Whether that is early on in the cup or later on in the cup, you go into every kind of cup game knowing that you perform bad, you’re out. That’s your chance gone.

“So I think every kind of cup game you carry a bit of nerves going into them.

“But you’re not nervous to the point where you can’t think or can’t perform.

“But you must want that little bit of nerves there because that does kind of push you on and get you up for the game.

“It’s just going in there, having a clear mindset and playing the game, not necessarily the occasion.”