Lions’ Mitchell ‘great for dressing room’

Gordon admits the veteran influence of Andy Considine, 35, has been huge for him.

Ryan Mcgowan, 33, is another old head in a steady defence that has seen Alex Mitchell emerge as a loan star.

The Millwall man was thrown straight in for a debut within two days of arriving at the club and hasn’t looked back.

Gordon said: “Alex has really taken to the Scottish game; it’s amazing he’s only 21.

“I’m not sure I believe him, to be honest, because I’ve never seen a 21-yearold that size and with that level of maturity in the game. It wasn’t really a case of taking him under my wing because he’s a brilliant lad who got it straight away.

“It was very clear he wanted to do well for St Johnstone, even though he’s a loan.

“That’s a massive thing because it lets the rest of the boys know what he’s all about.

“The way he works is impressive. He’s always doing extra.

“It was quite humbling that, after training, he’d shout on me to come and do more.

“We’ve bounced off each other really well and he’s been great for the dressing room.”