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Scott Brown and 9 in a Row

  This piece is a follow on from a tweet that I put out earlier in the week.   A view that some may agree with or not.   I believe that we would not have reached 9 in a row without Scott Brown.   Yes, others have made their contribution and played their part such as Sinclair, Dembele, Rogic, Edouard, Forrest and McGregor to name a few.   Their skill set and attributes have been well received and rightly praised but for me they do not have what Brown has.   A fight, desire, grit, and determination that has lifted us up and over the line, particularly in games when we have been poor.   Challenging referees’ poor decisions and putting pressure on them before the next, quiet words of discouragement in opposing players ears and a cheeky wink and/or smile to opposing fans that causes them to self-combust.  All this as well as being a very good footballer.    Yes, he has had games where he has not been at his best, just like any other player throughout the world and on the few occasions that