Marcelo Saracchi has made a positive start to life at Celtic.
The 27-year-old joined Celtic in the summer on a loan deal from Boca Juniors, after also playing for River Plate early on in his career.
So, Saracchi understands the pressure of playing for such a huge club and being in the hotbed of that city, because it is equivalent to representing Celtic and Rangers.
But what is the left-back like behind the scenes? Joe Hart shared an interesting insight.
Marcelo Saracchi seen in the Celtic trophy room after signing on loan
Credit: YouTube/Celtic FCWhat Marcelo Saracchi is like behind the scenes at Celtic
Even though Saracchi has arrived to play behind Kieran Tierney, and has signed for the club until the end of the season.
According to Hart, the Uruguay international seems to be a lively character and somebody who has brought life to the Celtic dressing room.
Speaking on TNT Sports, the former goalkeeper stated that the Celtic players at the hotel told him that Saracchi has brought ‘a whole lot of energy’ to the champions of Scotland.
“I was in the Celtic hotel,” said Hart. “And they (the Celtic players) were telling me Saracchi is bringing a whole lot of energy to the squad.
“He sounds like a real character.”
Saracchi or Kieran Tierney?
Celtic fans were excited by Tierney’s return in the summer, but let’s be honest, he hasn’t started like many would have liked.
A lot of that is probably down to the injuries he has suffered in recent years, because that extra energy and power is missing from his game.
That’s where Tierney needs time, and hopefully, once he can start racking up 90 minutes after 90 minutes, then he will be back to his best.
But is there a claim to be made that, at this moment in time, Saracchi starts ahead of Tierney? Even though Celtic didn’t beat Hibernian over the weekend, their loan signing certainly impressed.