Ange Postecoglou reckons serial winner Callum McGregor is well on the way to filling the success-laden boots of predecessor Scott Brown.
The 29-year-old extended his astonishing cup final record on Sunday as the Hoops’ 2-1 Viaplay Cup victory over Rangers made it 11 played and 11 won for the midfielder. One of Postecoglou ’s first big decisions when taking over as boss in the summer of 2021 was deciding who should take the armband following Brown’s exit.
McGregor was the obvious choice and he’s repaid the Aussie’s faith by now delivering two cups and a league title in just 18 months. The Scotland ace now sits on 17 major honours with Celtic - five short of Broonie’s total. And when it was put to Postecoglou that his captain is a repeat winner he said: “Yeah he is and it’s a credit to him and his family.