Callum McGregor believes Kieran Tierney has proven his beliefs right in how the defender has become a prominent figure in the Arsenal dressing room since his transfer from Celtic.
Kieran Tierney impressed Callum McGregor in All or Nothing: Arsenal
Callum McGregor has praised Kieran Tierney for how the former Celtic star came across in Amazon’s All or Nothing: Arsenal series. The Hoops captain believes the left-back showed himself in a positive light in the behind-the-scenes series, via quotes by Football Scotland.
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But McGregor is in no rush to let Amazon document a season at Lennoxtown, despite the 29-year-old enjoying seeing his close friend Tierney on the small screen. The documentary also showed the Gunners’ club doctor Gary O’Driscoll explain Tierney’s serious knee injury.
Tierney missed the final 10 Premier League games of last term after damaging the cartilage in his knee and requiring surgery. He sustained the blow as Arsenal won 2-1 at Wolves on February 24, and the 25-year-old is yet to start this season after the opening two matches.
Tierney additionally faces a greater challenge for his position following the arrival of £32m man Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City. The Ukraine international has started the north Londoners’ opening fixtures of the 2022/23 campaign with Tierney only a substitute.
Arsenal paid Celtic £25m to sign Tierney under former boss Unai Emery in August 2019, in what remains a Scottish record transfer. But his Emirates Stadium career has been blighted with frequent injuries, holding the 32-cap Scotland international to 89 games for the team.
Callum McGregor always suspected big things from former Celtic teammate
Despite his frequent spells on the sidelines, Tierney has established a leading presence in the dressing room at Arsenal since his arrival from Celtic. The defender has also become a leader in the Gunners’ ranks under Mikel Arteta, and has occasionally taken the captaincy.
McGregor always suspected Tierney would move south of the border and become one of the leading figures in north London. So, the Celtic skipper is pleased the £110k-a-week ace comes across well Amazon’s All or Nothing: Arsenal, but does not want to follow Tierney.
“He’s some man, isn’t he?” McGregor said. “He’s come across really well, and it’s good to see him so prominent in the changing room. I already knew he would be.
“But it’s nice to see him coming across so well on the programme. His patter is still half decent, he’s quite lively! I’m not sure I’d fancy a fly-in-the-wall job with the cameras up here though!”
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