Source: Team_Talk
Wotherspoon won't get carried away
Wotherspoon has graduated from the club's all-conquering Under-19 side with flying colours this season, becoming a first-team regular at Easter Road.[LNB]Such a rapid rise to stardom has adversely affected more than one young player but Wotherspoon is confident of avoiding being the next George Best or Paul Gascoigne.[LNB]"To be honest, I've kept the same lifestyle off and on the park throughout my years," said the 19-year-old ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League game with Falkirk.[LNB]"I always told my mates it's all about sacrifice. Even when I was a young age, I would stay in when they were going out."[LNB]Even if his new-found fame was to go to Wotherspoon's head, his father would soon set him straight.[LNB]"He tries to wrap me in cotton wool," he said. "He keeps me grounded and he knows I'm quite a sensible boy anyway so he's pretty happy with the way I'm dealing with it."[LNB]As one of the newest players in the Hibs dressing room, Wotherspoon admits his team-mates sometimes wind him up but ultimately treat him with "more respect" now he is one of their peers.[LNB]He has certainly earned their admiration this season, especially by playing out of position for the majority of the campaign.[LNB]Nominally a midfielder, Wotherspoon has filled in at right-back this term, though he made a surprise return to his favoured berth at St Mirren last week.[LNB]"I feel more comfortable there; I like attacking more," he said, before insisting he was "happy to play anywhere".[LNB]"I'm sure I'll get my spot eventually."[LNB]Manager John Hughes built his reputation on developing and blooding young players so it is no surprise to see Wotherspoon being given an extended run in the side.[LNB]"He's not really had a word with me about fatigue or anything like that," said Wotherspoon, who admitted it had been a "non-stop" month after making his Scotland Under-21 debut in Azerbaijan two weeks ago.[LNB]"I'll play as many games as I'm needed to play in, and I want to play all these games.[LNB]"Of course, I'm going to get tired at some points during the season but, at the moment, I'm feeling quite fit and ready to go."[LNB]After drawing three of their last four matches, Hibs are looking to get back to winning ways against rock-bottom Falkirk, the club Hughes quit in the summer.[LNB]"The Falkirk game is going to be a difficult game; Yogi against his former club," Wotherspoon said.[LNB]"Falkirk will be right up for it with their recent results, getting a win against Hamilton and drawing with Celtic."[LNB]The game also sees Wotherspoon come up against new international team-mates Scott Arfield and Chris Mitchell.[LNB]He said: "They're maybe a couple of years older, a bit more experienced - playing more first-team games than me.[LNB]"They're playing week in, week out at the moment.[LNB]"I saw Chris Mitchell score a free-kick last week.[LNB]"They are good players and they deserve to be where they are.[LNB]"I hope to prove that we're a better side at the weekend."[LNB][LNB] Hibernian v Falkirk. Click here to bet.
