Harry Kewell has revealed the Celtic wake up call that motivated Aaron Mooy to find his form ahead of the World Cup.
The Aussie midfielder started the Hoops’ only Premiership defeat of the season so far as St Mirren stunned the champions back in September, beating Ange Postecoglou’s side 2-0 in Paisley. Mooy lasted only 45 minutes before being hooked at half-time as he struggled to get to grips with the intensity required with some fans doubting the wisdom of signing the former Brighton star on a free transfer after failing to impress against the club he had a spell on loan with over a decade ago.
Mooy made further cameos off the bench in the aftermath of that defeat, coming on in wins over Motherwell and St Johnstone. However, he’s since played 90 minutes in Celtic’s next three league games against Hibs, Hearts and Livingston respectively before dropping to the bench against Dundee United on Saturday. That came after 53 minutes against Real Madrid in the Santiago Bernabeu in midweek.
