TIC UP THE PIECES

Trusty insists Celts are all in it together and will bounce back from Hampden heartache

- BY GRAEME YOUNG

DEFIANT Auston Trusty is refusing to look for a Celtic fall guy as he issued a call to unite the club after a nightmare start to the Wilfried Nancy era.

The towering USA international admitted the embattled Nancy was left upset by the chastening 3-1 Premier Sports Cup defeat to St Mirren that leaves him with defeats in his first three games at Parkhead.

But, rather than sulking, Trusty wants to use the Hampden horror show as a springboard to right the wrongs of Nancy's early reign after defeats to Hearts, Roma and the buoyant Buddies.

The 27-year-old centre-back said: “Very disappointing, absolutely, to lose a final and not lift the trophy. That's extremely upsetting.

“Obviously you don't want to let in a goal that early on but it's a long game. I know were a good team so we can come back.

“I mean, the first goal, tie it up, the momentum shifts back to us and we're missing good chances and then, going into the second half, we're confident about that.

“It’s just execution. We let in goals and we let in easy goals that we shouldn't have. That's how we got that result.

“The results haven't gone our way. This past week has been something to forget.

“To lose the first-place game, lose the Europa League game and then lose this game, it’s just been a tough week.