Derek McInnes believes model professional Danny Armstrong can follow a similar pathway to success as his old Aberdeen charge Jonny Hayes.
The Kilmarnock boss is thrilled at the impact being made by his blossoming 25-year-old going into today’s clash with Ross County.
Armstrong has bagged six goals already this season with his latest a midweek winner against Dundee United to send Killie back to Hampden for the first time in a decade for January’s Premier Sports Cup semi-final against Celtic. McInnes wants the winger to keep it up and feels there are similarities with Hayes in terms of the attacker’s progress at this stage of his career.
The boss explained: “I spoke to Danny a few weeks back and I mentioned to him that we got Jonny at Aberdeen at the same age. He probably had an eventful first year. I tried to take him to St Johnstone from Inverness, but he went to Aberdeen. Then we went in and he had a disappointing campaign. But I thought at that time Jonny maybe didn’t quite have, and I’m sure he’ll agree, the focus as he could light a game up and then you wouldn’t see him again for 30 minutes. Then he’d go again.
