Andy can join Scot legends
ALLY McCOIST has backed Andy Robertson to take his place among Billy Bremner and Kenny Dalglish in the pantheon of Scotland’s greatest captains.
The former national team assistant manager believes Liverpool defender Robertson is the perfect choice to skipper the side.
McCoist said: “He’s brilliant. I just love watching him. When you think four or five years ago Robertson was playing for Queen’s Park, it has been a brilliant journey.
“He’s a wonderful choice as captain and what an example for younger kids to look at. There you go, from Queen’s Park to the Champions League final and now captaining your country.
“If you look at Scotland captains of the past, every one of them led by example, going back to Billy Bremner and all these guys. Robertson will do just that. I speak to a lot of the Liverpool boys and they say he trains as he plays, which is a great example.
“It has been a while since we had a really top, iconic Scottish player that we can all relate to and hold in great esteem.
“I am putting pressure on him but he would be a hopeful target for us in the future to take that mantle.
“I just hope that with continued success we can be talking about him in the same way we do with a Kenny Dalglish or a Gordon McQueen – great Scotland players – and I would be surprised if that wasn’t the case.”
Robertson will lead out the side for the first time against World Cup semi-finalists Belgium in a friendly at Hampden on Friday night and then in the Nations League qualifier in Albania on Monday.