Liam can be the right-back man for job
Steve Clarke faces a few dilemmas before naming can do and you have to grab his Scotland squad for the it with both hands.
Euros this summer. I’ve got that opportunity
One of them will surely be in this game. centred around his right“The right-back position back picks. for Scotland is up for grabs,
Stephen O’Donnell is absolutely. It’s O’Donnell’s currently in possession of jersey to lose and rightfully the jersey. Up until now, so because he’s gone in and Liam Palmer has been next performed well. in line. “But I have to compare
But this season other myself against him and look candidates have emerged. to challenge him.
St Johnstone’s Betfred “It’s definitely in my head Cup hero Shaun Rooney was – and other Scottish rightthe latest to make his case backs’ – because ultimately at Hampden last weekend. it’s what everyone wants
Livingston’s Nicky Devlin to achieve. has been terrific this term. “Hopefully it’s something Rangers youngster Nathan I can push towards. Patterson – now in the Ibrox “Coming into this season, first team – must surely be I’d already proved I could in Clarke’s thinking too. do it in the Championship
Dundee United’s Liam and I had to prove I was Smith believes he should capable of playing at this also be in the reckoning. level and then challenging
The Tannadice defender myself to go further. has cemented his place in “I think I can be pleased Micky Mellon’s side and with how well I’ve done. proved that he can cut it in Now it’s about kicking on the Premiership. and becoming a top
As a kid at Hearts, Smith full-back at this level.” was tipped as a Scotland Dundee United’s Micky right-back of the future and Mel lon could be the a regular in the Under-21s. manager who helps him
Smith feels his form, and reach the next level. United’s resurgence, makes Smith has a chance to him a worthy contender if show how far he’s come Clarke is about to give today as United chase a first players a chance to impress win against an Old Firm in World Cup qualifiers at team this season. the end of this month. He added: “I’m just glad
As he prepared to face that the manager came in Celtic today, the 24-year-old and showed trust in me, said: “We’re sixth in the even after my injury at the
start of the season. league and I’m pplayingyg every y “I was out for a while but week, consistentlyntly well. came back aand secured my
“So if there’sre’s a place in ththe team, so I’m number of boyss being really happhappy talked about, I’d’d like “The team’s to think I’d be included ncluded performancesp in that conversarsaagainsta the Old tion. FirmFi have been
“Hopefully I good.go So we want can show that a positive result I deserve to be. anda we’ ll go
“When the e intoi the game game is on telly, y, with the it’s a chance to absoluteabsol belief we show what you can beatb them.” Right-back for Scotland is
up for grabs, absolutely