Kris Commons believes Celtic captain Callum McGregor is following a path to immortality that mirrors Liverpool's Jordan Henderson.
The previous Parkhead star insists McGregor was by no means going to be "the brand new Scott Brown" however does see parallels along with his Anfield equal.
Commons advocated early for the midfielder to take the armband from Brown regardless of his status as a quieter character than his legendary predecessor.
However the pundit is adamant soccer has developed past the necessity for a blood and thunder skipper.
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He says McGregor is extra akin to Henderson, whose credentials have been severely questioned when he succeeded Steven Gerrard on Merseyside.
The England worldwide has since led Liverpool to 6 main honours, together with the Premier League and Champions League, to take his place in membership historical past.
And Commons is assured McGregor is charting the same course to turn out to be certainly one of Celtic's best ever captains.
He wrote in his Each day Mail column: "McGregor was by no means going to be 'The New Scott Brown'. He is a quiet man who completely encapsulates how the function of a captain has modified.
"Soccer has developed massively over the previous ten years.
"The times of Roy Keane and Patrick Vieira squaring up to one another within the Highbury tunnel are lengthy gone.
"Have a look at Jordan Henderson at Liverpool. Lots of people doubted him when he took over the armband from Steven Gerrard just a few years in the past.
"Now a Premier League and Champions League winner, he is confirmed himself to be among the finest captains in Liverpool's historical past.
"That is the identical trajectory I imagine McGregor is now on at Celtic.
"Not that he would ever admit it. He is a shy and humble man off the pitch."