Ally McCoist has big hopes for Evan Ferguson if learning from Brighton teammate
After establishing himself in the Brighton first team as a teenager, Ferguson has struggled for goals this term as he continues to regain full fitness after injury troubles
Ireland star Evan Ferguson should look further than his Brighton teammate Danny Welbeck for career inspiration.
This is according to ex-Scotland striker Ally McCoist, who is a big fan of 20-year-old striker Ferguson.
After establishing himself in the Brighton first team as a teenager, Ferguson has struggled for goals this term as he continues to regain full fitness after injury troubles.
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But McCoist believes that Ferguson has a great mentor in the shape of 33-year-old English striker Welbeck.
Speaking to talkSPORT BET, McCoist said: “Danny Welbeck is the perfect mentor for Evan Ferguson. When he first broke through, Ferguson absolutely hit the ground running and I remember raving about him at the time.
"I still think he’ll be a top striker because his quality of finishing, and the different types of finishes he can produce, is excellent.
“He hit a slight stumbling block with his injury, but that won’t necessarily be a bad thing for him. He won’t have thought it at the time, but for a young player it can sometimes help them to come back out of the team and watching again.
"Hopefully that’s been the case for him because he’s a very intelligent player.
“He’s got a fabulous role model in Welbeck. They’re different types of players and I would never make a comparison between the two, but Ferguson needs to be watching Welbeck every day in training and in games. He is the perfect teacher and Ferguson is the perfect pupil.”
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McCoist was full of praise for Welbeck, describing the Brighton forward as a breath of fresh air and suggesting that if it hadn’t been for injuries he would have won more England caps.
“It’s brilliant to see Danny Welbeck playing so well at the moment,” said McCoist. “He’s pacey, he plays on the shoulder, he’s a proper old-school centre forward.
"He positions himself so well in the six-yard box and when you look at it, he scores so many goals sliding in at the back post to finish off moves. He’s been great so far this season, he’s a key part of what they’re doing at Brighton and more power to him for that.
“I interviewed him before a Manchester United game once, what a breath of fresh air he is. He’s a brilliant lad. He’s so unassuming and just a genuinely nice guy.
"He’s one of those players where I met him, did an interview with him, then I was looking for his team’s results and always wanting him to score.
“He struggled a little bit earlier on in his career with injuries. If he’d stayed injury free, I think he’d have a hell of a lot more England caps than he does.”
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