Ex-Rangers midfielder Andy Halliday has praised Celtic defender Cameron Carter-Vickers, calling him "brilliant".

The centre-back played a crucial role as the Hoops defeated the Ibrox side 2-1 at Hampden to lift the League Cup.

And Halliday pinpointed key moments in the fixture that highlighted the American international's strengths.

Speaking on Open Goal, he said: "Genuinely in the last five or six derbies, Cameron Carter-Vickers has been an eight out of ten. Every one of them. So much stuff goes unnoticed, I think.

"Every time something needs defended in these game it is always him. That (Antonio) Colak one when it falls, he is touch tight and blocks. The one you are talking about is unbelievable (James Tavernier’s low cross into the box).

"(Malik)Tillman has a tap-in at the back post. He is already marking (Fashion) Sakala and how many times do you see a defender divert that in their own goal?

"The fact he has managed to get enough contact to get that past the post. That is a tap-in for Tillman. Brilliant defending.”

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Meanwhile, Parkhead hero Chris Sutton has praised the dedication of midfielder Reo Hatate, calling him "outstanding".

The 25-year-old played a starring role at Hampden as the Hoops defeated rivals Rangers 2-1 in the League Cup final.

The Japanese playmaker provided an assist for fellow countryman Kyogo Furuhashi's second goal of the afternoon.

And now Sutton has praised an aspect of Hatate's personality.

Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, he said: "Reo Hatate is an outstanding midfield player and has only been at Celtic for a year and a bit.

"They’re [Japanese players] students of the game, they really are, they are the perfect professionals in many aspects.

"One really noticeable thing from the games I’ve covered at Celtic is after games, Hatate is jogging round the pitch with an assistant and warming down.

"He is so meticulous in his approach and I don’t know whether we can just characterise this as a Japanese thing. 

"But there was an interview in the paper last week with Kyogo Furuhashi in the German papers.

He’s scored 24 goals this season and he’s playing everything down, but he’s always talking about hard work, the need to get better – saying ‘I’m not a great player yet, I need to work on my positional play, the timing of runs’.

"That’s a fantastic attitude as a starting point to hav