Sunday Mail (UK)

Kenny’s Scot a big plan

- Ben McNicol

Kenny K Miller is leading a Scottish S revolution in Australia’s A A-League.

The former Rangers and Celtic C striker is No.2 to Carl Robinson R as he bids to bring b the glory days back to unfashiona­ble former Asian A Champions League winners w Western Sydney Wanderers. W

And they have turned to former fo Rangers star Graham G Dorrans and exHamilton H defender Ziggy Gordon to help them push for title glory – and help bring on their Academy graduates.

Miller said: “Western Sydney Wanderers wanted Carl to take over the reins and rebuild the club.

“They’ve been through a bit of a funk over the last two or three years and I believe it’s the biggest club in the country.

“The facilities, stadium, the whole infrastruc­ture

MILLER vital role in Oz are all built for success and we are looking to establish a brand of football to bring back the good old days.

“We have started the season pretty well and have seven points after four games.

“I always want to win the league I’m in. Can we win? Absolutely – and it’s been made abundantly clear to us by the CEO that they want to see this club being successful again.

“The level of investment and funding to achieve that is excellent and the manager’s had the backing to go and get the players he has wanted.”

That includes the likes of Dorrans and Gordon and Miller added: “Bringing through young players is a huge remit of the gaffer’s.

“We have five academy graduates in the starting line- up but there’s no replacemen­t for experience­d players like Graham and Ziggy.

“They set the standards and are invaluable in bringing on the young ones at the club.”

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