da mrbet： As reported by The Daily Mail, Brendan Rodgers has spoken about Kieran Tierney’s chances of succeeding Scott Brown as Scotland captain after the midfielder retired form international future for the second time.
What’s the story?
da realbet： After a 55-cap Scotland career, Brown has been one of the most prominent players in the national team over the last decade but announced earlier this week he has finally called time on representing his country, who are about to embark on a new managerial era under Alex McLeish.
When asked about Tierney’s chances of succeeding the 32-year-old as captain of his country, Rodgers was quick to back his left-back as a ‘credible’ choice.
As quoted by The Daily Mail, the Hoops boss said:
That will be up to Alex McLeish (to decide) but he is a player certainly for the future. It wouldn’t faze him. He has learned off Browny in his short time here in the first team. He now has over 100 appearances (to his name) and nothing fazes him, whether it is international football and playing out of position, he is exactly the same. He is certainly one who would be a credible successor to Browny if that’s what Alex chooses.
Can the 20-year-old really succeed the veteran midfielder so early in his footballing career?
Is his future already planned out?
Tierney is already showing the kind of leadership and determination that makes captains stand-out, for both club and country.
The young wing-back has actually worn the captain’s armband at the Hoops on the two occasions, against Kilmarnock and Dundee, looking set to eventually take over from Scott Brown as the club’s leader when the midfielder retires from club football too.
For Scotland he’s shown versatility and desire playing in a variety of positions, winning plaudits for his passion and drive to perform well in difficult circumstances.
He might still be a relative footballing novice compared to more experienced players, but he’d be an excellent pick to succeed Brown in both scenarios, something that’s been pretty obvious as early as his initial professional appearances as a fresh-faced teenager.