Stuart Armstrong
Once the owner of the finest song in world football, former Celtic midfielder Stuart Armstrong has taken his time to become a Premier League talent. However, the 29-year-old has become a reliable attacking option for Ralph Hasenhüttl, becoming a regular option for shooting, finishing moves off, and for building moves up with his slick passing and intelligent off-the-ball movement.
And while Armstrong might no longer retain the finest song in the world, he does still the fine hair that was sung about with such gusto up at Celtic!
What makes Stuart Armstrong worth watching?
Hair aside, the best thing about Armstrong is his perpetual desire to get involved on the offensive end. Three goals and four assists so far this season shows a player who has no problem playing a role for the team, often starting on the right hand side of midfield. He has played elsewhere, but his performances are consistently at their best as an energetic, aggressive right-side midfielder.
An excellent shooter from distance, too, Armstrong tends to get involved going back the way as well as going forward. He has added stamina, durability, and a desire to get stuck in to his game in recent years.
Things to improve for Stuart Armstrong
Despite the obvious talent, the one thing with Armstrong is that he can be Player of the Month, then not be seen for weeks. The big challenge he faces, though, tends to be an issue for the wider team; can he sustain runs of form that are so impressive?
Despite being a clearly talented midfielder, Armstrong can vanish from games for too long. He often stays working hard and trying, but if he wishes to go to another level before his peak ends it will come from adding more consistency over solving any particular weakness.