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Hartson says Celtic’s Scott Brown most-accomplished midfielder in Scotland

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John Hartson speaks highly of Celtic midfielder Scott Brown.

Celtic club captain Scott Brown applauds the crowd at the final whistle as Celtic win 3-0 during the Scottish Cup Quarter Final match between Celtic and Greenock Morton at Celtic Park on...

John Hartson has told The Sunday Post that Celtic star Scott Brown is the most accomplished midfielder in Scotland.

The former Celtic striker has spoken highly of Brown, and has praised the 32-year-old midfielder’s leadership.

Hartson told The Sunday Post about Brown: “He is the most-accomplished midfielder in the country, and he really drives the team on and tries his very best to get the maximum out of his team-mates.

”Scott has a wonderful presence and that can intimidate the opposition. He is a leader of genuine quality and has been instrumental in everything the club has achieved in the past six or seven years.”

Scott Brown of Celtic looks on as Kris Commons of Celtic has words at the final whistle during the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 match between FC Internazionale Milano and Celtic FC at...

Top-quality midfielder

Brown has been on the books of Celtic since the summer of 2007 when he joined from Hibernian for a transfer fee reported by The Guardian to be worth £4.4 million.

The 32-year-old is a Celtic legend and remains the most important player in the current team despite being 32 years of age.

The former Scotland international midfielder plays with passion and is very combative player.

Brendan Rodgers manager of Celtic and Scott Brown of Celtic celebrate victory together after the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Rangers and Celtic at Ibrox Stadium on March...

Celtic fans love and adore Brown, and Hartson’s comments will certainly go down well with the Celtic Park faithful.

Brown has featured in 26 Scottish Premiership matches for Celtic so far this season, providing three assists in the process, according to Transfermarkt.com.

The midfielder has won the league title in Scotland seven times, the Scottish Cup thrice and the Scottish League Cup on four occasions with Celtic so far in his career.