Callum McGregor

Callum McGregor says he's ready for Scotland call up & thinks Celtic's CL games are chance to prove that
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Just think with the domestic games and European and international games its going to take its toll on the players and will catch up with them later on in the season .
I don't give a * about Scotland and some of the players could get injured playing for the national side and with very important games coming up for Celtic .

 

A little bit bigger than that.

 

Who knows might be.

 

Celtic’s Callum McGregor admits he has not heard from Gordon Strachan since his Scotland snub - but he is not giving up hope of playing a part in their World Cup push. The on-form midfielder was overlooked by the national team coach for this month’s qualifiers with Lithuania and Malta. His absence, though, did not slow down the Scots as a team dominated by McGregor’s Parkhead colleagues fired themselves back into contention for a play-off spot with back-to-back wins.


While disappointed to miss out this time, McGregor, who has netted in three of his club’s four Ladbrokes Premiership fixtures so far this term, reckons he is now up to cap standard. And he hopes he can use his club’s Champions League ties with Paris St Germain and Anderlecht to make his case for inclusion ahead of next month’s make-or-break double-header with Slovakia and Slovenia. McGregor, whose one and only call-up came back in August 2014, said: “I watched the two games. It was two good performances and two good wins, so the boys have put themselves right back in contention. “Does that make me hungrier to break into the squad? Yeah of course. I’ve always wanted to be a part of it. “Obviously for me there is some big games coming up at Celtic and the Champions League is getting under way so I just want to do well for Celtic and try to catch the eye. “Those games can be a platform for me to show exactly what I can do. “I haven’t had any conversations [with Strachan]. “I’m trying not to look too far ahead. I’m focusing on my Celtic stuff and trying to do well for the club. If Gordon feels like I’m not ready yet then I will keep playing and trying to do well. “But I do feel I’m ready for the international stage. I’ve got a lot of big club games under my belt now. I’ve played Champions League, Europa League and a lot of big cup games as well so I feel I could handle this next step.”



While Strachan continues to have his doubts over McGregor, the 24-year-old was delighted to see Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers give him his full backing. Rodgers admitted he was “surprised” to see his player left out, adding: “I don’t know what else he can do.” McGregor says that vote of confidence can help him carry on his impressive start to the campaign. “It’s great to hear that from the manager. He sees it every day and it’s great to work with him,” he added. “He’s come out a few times publicly and spoken well about me. “That’s great for me to hear that. It’s a great confidence booster to take into these big games. “It’s all about knowing your manager trusts you to do a job and again that gives me confidence to do well.”

 

He'll be picked next month but it won't be because Strachan wants to..

 

Too dangerous a player not to call up against slovakia n slovenia.Hopefully he gets it.

 

What a difference he would make to the Scotland team. Would be great alongside Broony and starting attacks from deep for us.

As people have mentioned before Brown and McArthur are similar players that don't offer a great amount going forward. We need Brown to sit deep and a player like Armstrong or McGregor that will drive forward and chip in with goals and assists. Nothing against McArthur, it's the same when Bitton plays alongside Brown for Celtic, we are too predictable and lack the creative spark from deep.

 

7 Celtic player's in the first team Scotland side would break record's surely also..

Whole country would probably end up wanting us to lose.....

 

get him capped fer fek sake before thae irish come sniffing , Strachan wont be there much longer .

 

Levein said the game plan was ripped up because of that. Only clean sheet we had in months.

Kept losing goals from set pieces, balls into the box, getting bullied off of the likes of Daniel Cousin. That team would have won 4-in-a-row if he just played Bobo.

 

That * constantly waltzed through our defence.

 

That wee fat * Sally sending him on with a clear message, smash * out of big Mick. Elbows in the face and then when the camera goes back to the sleekit wee chubby jakey, he's winking to Cousin telling him good job son..

 

Can he even play for Ireland

 

don't know , but taking no chances after mcgeady and mccarthur ...... fine young scots laddies that they were .