Crerand: Your Bhoy is good but Ron is better.Byline: By GAVIN BERRY FORMER Celtic and Manchester United star Paddy Crerand has revealed he's a huge fan of Hoops playmaker play·mak·er n. A player in a sport with goals, such as a guard in basketball, who initiates offensive plays. play Aiden McGeady Aiden McGeady (born April 4,1986 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a professional football player for Celtic and represents the Republic of Ireland in international football. McGeady can play in a variety of attacking positions. but admits the Irish ace is a pale imitation of Old Trafford's golden boy Cristiano Ronaldo. Ex-midfield maestro Crerand never had the pace to go past players in his 1960s heyday and he loves the way Ronaldo and McGeady (left) are able to hurtle hur·tle v. hur·tled, hur·tling, hur·tles v.intr. To move with or as if with great speed and a rushing noise: an express train that hurtled past. v.tr. past rivals at will. He said: "I was brought up in an era when you watched players going past opponents so I'm a fan of McGeady who's a talented little player. "But United have Ronaldo who is simply fantastic and McGeady's got a long way to go to compete with him." Crerand, 69, is convinced ManUwill win on Tuesday night but he still believes Celtic can make the last-16. He said: "Assuming they don't get anything at Old Trafford - which is my belief - then Celtic must win their remaining two home games and beat Aalborg in Denmark. "I don't think that is beyond them. I'd like to think Celtic could qualify." |
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