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Socceroos hero Schwarzer questions Arzani swapping Man City for Celtic

Former Australia goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer does not believe Daniel Arzani made the right decision in going from Manchester City to Celtic.

The highly rated Aussie star swapped the Premier League for Scotland by signing a two year deal.

While an injury has stopped him getting much game time, Schwarzer thinks it was the wrong move regardless of whether the player had remained fit.

The legendary former Socceroos goalkeeper told the Two Sharp Reds Podcast: "It took him (Arzani) a while to even get that opportunity to start in a Celtic side and when he signed for them, I said straight away, 'I think it's the wrong move for him'.

"I don't think Celtic's style of play suits him; I don't think it's the right environment for him to go into to develop as a player.

"And what do I mean by that? He needs game time. He needs to play in a first-team. He needs to play in a team that plays a style of football that suits him best.

"He's a very gifted technical player, a player that loves to get the ball at his feet and run at the opposition, but as a ball-playing player, he needs other intelligent players around him.

"So, I would have thought his best move would have been a place either like Germany, (or) in Holland. They play a more technical-based game of football and they also give a lot of young players opportunities. So, I always said, I think the Celtic move is the wrong move for him.

"For Daniel Arzani, I think he was ill-advised. Yes, he has been out injured so forget that, but (the) beginning part I think he struggled.

"He got injured in his very first game. But before that, it took him ages to get in there because apparently, he wasn't up to speed.

"And I kind of get that coming from Australia, not playing 90 minutes of football very often, he did need bringing up to speed and it was going to take him a bit of time. But Celtic are not the type of team that was going to suit Daniel Arzani in my opinion."

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