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Former Scotland captain Barry Ferguson believes Billy Gilmour was the best player in the park in the 0-0 draw with England at Wembley, and Fergie believes Chelsea’s wonder boy should start Tuesday’s Euro 2020 crisis with Croatia in Hampden.
The 20-year-old had his first start for Scotland and had the kind of performance you’d expect from someone with 50 caps and hundreds of club-level appearances.
After going toe-to-toe with clubmate Mason Mount, Gilmour displayed fantastic game reading, excellent technical ability, and outstanding work pace, and Ferguson is convinced he should be one of the first names on the sheet. Clarke team in the future. .
“I should have been celebrating my 20th wedding anniversary. Instead, it was glued to the couch, “Ferguson told the Daily Record.
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“Okay, I spent most of the game on my feet kicking each ball, ready for the boys in navy blue and I’m as proud as the punch from each of them.
“We may not have won. But for guts, cunning, and the right graft, this was worth a lot more than three points.
Then there was Billy Gilmour. What can I say about him?
“The best way to sum up his performance is that the 20-year-old can’t go out the side now. It’s just a classy and classy operator. I love watching it and it’s on a different level. He was the best player in the park in his debut.
“The stage was set for him and Billy showed everyone what it is about. I hear people say that he is going to be a top player. Well, he is already a first-rate player.
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Scotland needs to build a team around Billy Gilmour
With Hampden’s clash against Croatia a must-win, Clarke needs to start Gilmour and then build his team around him for the future.
The likes of John McGinn, Kieran Tierney and Andy Robertson have been a talisman for Scotland under Clarke, but Gilmour is already as good a player as any of the three.
There is no limit to how far you can go in your career and instead of waiting until you are fully established on Chelsea’s side, Scotland should bet on Gilmour.
In other news, the Champions League giants want the Celtic player to replace the £ 36 million star.
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