Underage squads: Best Prospects

Where are you seeing that?

To be fair if I was an up and coming Scottish left back I'd declare for Ireland too. They have ridiculous quality in that position relative to the rest of their team.
 

I think it could be a wise move for him. He just isn’t really high flying up and down enough for what most teams look for in a fullback these days. A central role based more on intelligence and less on athleticism would be good. 

As his manager says though, he’s so intelligent. He’s the most intelligent youth player I’ve ever seen, he held back lines together single handedly in the u18s. His positioning and composure to read the game and work his way out of tricky spots were fantastic. There’s a reason he was captaining Manchester United and nominated for player of the year. He’s probably the best youth CB I’ve ever seen and I’ve watched plenty of internationals come through the ranks. 

I still think CB is his best and most natural position. Unfortunately a CB his size just doesn’t work in England though. I think he’d kill it in a weaker physically league like in Holland where you have small CBs like Daley Blind leading the way. He’s the type that would thrive as a CB under Pep, obviously though you have to be world class like Mascherano to get that chance with Pep. Trying to find that style in a weaker league somewhere though would suit him, he isn’t going to find it down the leagues in England. 

Celtic has been awful for him. He hasn’t progressed at all. His style was always gonna struggle to transition to senior football but he’s gone and chosen basically the worst possible environments for it. 

Lee O'Connor winning some high praise for his defensive midfield display the other day.

I wonder if that the position he plays going forward. We look ok in terms of future full backs at the minute. Would be good to have another midfielder coming through though.

Still can't keep thinking Celtic was a mistake for him.