Mjallby compares Forrest and McGeady
The Spartak Moscow midfielder was at Celtic Park on Wednesday night as Forrest ran Rangers ragged with his ability to run at defenders on a difficult night.
McGeady was in the Celtic side that saw Forrest score on his debut against Motherwell 20 months ago with Mjallby quick to highlight the differences in style between the two Academy graduates
“James probably doesn’t have the same amount of tricks as Aiden but is more direct,” the Celtic No. 2 explained. “Aiden was maybe more about trying to beat his man but James can take the defender on or cut inside and pass.
“He is the type of player you seldom see, he is like an old-fashioned winger who can play on either flank and is so quick over the first few yards.
“Arguably James has been our best player this season and has taken his game to another level. We are so pleased with him and he is a great guy to have. He will be important in the second half of the season.
“James was important against Rangers. We wanted to get him on the ball as often as possible and we didn’t do that quickly enough in the first half.
“He is explosive and we have to be careful with him. We don’t want him getting any injuries so we will protect him.
“Clubs are being linked with James but we want to keep him. To win trophies you need to keep your best players.”
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