A DEBUT SEASONTO REMEMBER
Team-mate tips McCann to win top award
improved massively every month since then.
“He was never someone you looked at a younger age and he blew you away, but he always came across as a boy who wanted to learn and was willing to put the work in.
“That’s one of the biggest things for me playing alongside him.
“If you speak to him about something either during a game or in training he takes it on board and you can see him doing it.
“He’s good to play alongside, he’s quiet but he has a confidence in his ability.”
McCann enhanced his reputation further when he started to add goals to his game, particularly around the Christmas period.
Davidson said: “When he started scoring goals that is massive for a midfielder. It takes your game to a whole new level.
“He’d been the holding midfielder but we changed formation and that released him to get up and down the park a bit more.
“I think he scored four goals in a month, which boosted him massively and really made people take notice of him.
“His progression was quicker than I expected and quicker than the manager expected.
“He deserves to be nominated alongside other good players and hopefully he gets the recognition.”
Davidson continued: “It’s crazy to think Scotland haven’t been near him but it doesn’t really surprise you.
“I am not sure how the Northern Ireland thing came about when he was born and brought up in Edinburgh.
“You’d think someone from the Scotland set-up would have been aware of him and been keeping an eye on him.”
Davidson himself is preparing to return to training after penning a deal to remain with Saints for another year.
“We have not heard anything concrete about coming back but it’s good to have a date for clubs starting to train again,” he said.
“The club will be working on a training plan so I’m sure we’ll hear when we are going back to work.
“All the lads are desperate to get back again.”