Rangers great Ally McCoist is backing Kieran Tierney for the Arsenal captaincy.
Though McCoist comes from the other side of the Old Firm divide from the former Celtic man, the ex-Rangers striker, 59, has seen enough in Tierney, 24, to appreciate his game-management.
McCoist, speaking on behalf of the National Lottery Football Weekends campaign, told The Sun: “I saw it at Celtic and how the lad developed there. Even then, I knew he would be a leader. Terrific.
“The obvious comparison is to someone like Liverpool's Andy Robertson.
“The two of them are similar in their love and respect for the game, their desire to get to the top.
“I bet those two get up every morning and pinch themselves because they cannot believe what they are doing for a living.
“Like Robertson, I see Tierney and undoubtedly there is a leader there.
“A lot of my mates at talkSPORT – Laura Woods, Darren Bent and Ray Parlour – all see Tierney as a future Arsenal captain.
“Captains show leadership, camaraderie, spirit and galvanise their team. Tierney is still young and inexperienced in that capacity.
“But he will grow into that. You look at him, he is mature, he speaks well, his off-the-field interviews are very good. For me, he is obvious captain material."
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