Former Celtic striker Simon Donnelly jumped to Nathan Patterson’s defense after he graduated from the Rangers Academy.
The 22-year-old right-back for Scotland’s international team has faced criticism from his own Tartan Army supporters due to the team’s dismal recent performance.
Despite a strong effort from Northern Ireland, Everton right-back Nathan Patterson gave the ball to Liverpool rival Connor Bradley, who bent home the winning goal, as Scotland lost 1-0 at Hampden.
This comes after Patterson participated for seventy-three minutes in Scotland’s crushing 4-0 loss to the Netherlands.
This circumstance has sharply focused the growing criticism of Scotland players who play for Rangers.
Nathan Patterson has joined John Souttar and Ryan Jack in succumbing to the monotonous shouts of the Scotland support; however, Simon Donnelly has now emerged victorious.
Nathan Patterson’s backing by Simon Donnelly
It may come as a shock to see an ex-Parkhead great come to the young youngster’s defense, since many Scotland supporters who support Rangers will seize any chance to criticize a player who supports Rangers.
Nathan Patterson will overcome the jeers, according to former Scotland striker Donnelly, even though the right-back is not playing enough minutes for Everton.
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As Scotland’s winless streak approaches seven games, Donnelly launched a robust defense of the former Rangers player in an interview with Clyde Superscoreboard.
“I refuse to join this (bandwagon),” declared Simon Donnelly.
Nathan Patterson, the child, faced a few challenging games there. Everybody has them. He will return.
“I think the case with (Scott) McTominay, he does not play every game but he plays a reasonable amount of games with Manchester United,” Donnelly said later in the program.
“If those critics were right, he probably gets enough minutes to contribute and be useful.
“At Everton, Patterson, in particular, and Lyndon Dykes do not receive enough playing time.
“I believe that is possibly where Steve Clarke came up with the idea to give the kid the minutes in the two games,” but it can be challenging when you have not been playing consistently.
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Scotland’s run-up to Euro 2024 is undoubtedly stressful, and as Steve Clarke’s team falters, the more vocal Celtic component of the Tartan Army support is growing impatient.
The Scottish national team, like Scottish society as a whole, suffers from a chronic lack of cohesiveness, and the men’s team is regrettably frequently exploited for purposes other than sports, such as politics.
Many fans have become divided as a result of it, though not all of them have, and it has been suggested that players who are associated to the Rangers frequently bear the brunt of anti-Ibrox attitude among some Tartan Army supporters.
The criticism of Nathan Patterson by Celtic fans, who are often fighting a tribal battle for their own player’s cause, is an attempt to undermine the team, with right-back Anthony Ralston leading the way.
That is okay, we do the same thing, but it is encouraging to see Simon Donnelly defend Nathan Patterson, the former Ibrox star, in this instance.
Undoubtedly, the most gifted player in the country at this position is the £16 million right-back, but because of his poor Premier League play at Everton, it seems like the youngster is being used as a convenient scapegoat.
While part of the criticism is certainly warranted, many believe Patterson’s off-field allegiances have just as much to do with it as his performance.
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