It’s natural to look back at former teams and players with fondness and probably remember them as being better than what they were, so it’s always good to see what they think about the current crop.
It seems fair to say that little was expected of Lubo Moravcik when he arrived as a 33 year old off the back of a failed spell in Germany, but he will always be fondly remembered at Parkhead.
Hailed for his elegance and ability with both feet, he went on to make 94 league appearances and scored 29 times, so he wildly exceeded expectations.
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The Daily Record have looked at some of his comments when he was discussing the current Celtic squad, and it’s clear that he’s got a lot of admiration for Scott Brown.
He said: “He’s strong, physically and mentally, and I have a huge respect for him as a player. He’s captained Celtic for 10 years, he’s been playing at the highest level for longer than that again.”
He also went on to give praise to Leigh Griffiths for bouncing back and making a decisive contribution again:
““I’m also very happy that Leigh Griffiths is back playing and scoring goals as well.That’s important for Celtic. He showed real character to come forward with the issues he was facing off the pitch, Celtic respected that, they gave him support and the time to get back in the right mindset, and he’s come back on the pitch and is scoring goals.”
“That makes me happy. Leigh passed John Hartson’s goal record at the club not too long ago as well, and I know how good John was as a player.”
“It speaks volumes for Leigh’s ability that he’s managed to go further still with his goals, and I’m sure there are more to come!”
The praise for Brown seems obvious when we can all see how influential he’s been over the years, but sometimes it is worth taking a step back and appreciating how tough it must’ve been for Griffiths to bounce back too.