Greg Kiltie is not surprised by the heights Greg Taylor has reached at Celtic after regularly having to defend his former team-mate following his move to Parkhead in 2019.
Both players shared a dressing room at Kilmarnock before left-back Taylor penned a four-year with the Hoops. The 25-year-old struggled initially after being billed as a replacement for Kieran Tierney but he has developed into a key figure for Ange Postecoglou's league leaders and won over the majority of the Celtic fan base through his tenacious performances.
Kiltie, who joined Sunday’s opponents St Mirren in 2021, is well aware of Taylor's talents but admits he had to persuade some sceptical friend's. He said: “It is not a surprise. Greg is a really good footballer. When he first went in I probably had a few arguments with my mates.
“It wasn't so much that he wasn't up to it, it is they (Celtic) had just let Kieran Tierney go to Arsenal so it is a different type of player and the way they play is totally different. It was me basically telling them what Greg can do compared to Kieran.
“You see him coming into the middle of the pitch and getting the ball, he is so comfortable in doing it, the way that Celtic play probably suits him to a tee. So, no surprise to me.
“He has been doing excellent at Celtic, he has been so good and he is another one we have to keep at length on Sunday.”
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