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.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."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."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."Even if his new-found fame was to go to Wotherspoon's head, his father would soon set him straight."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."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.He has certainly earned their admiration this season, especially by playing out of position for the majority of the campaign.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."I feel more comfortable there; I like attacking more," he said, before insisting he was "happy to play anywhere"."I'm sure I'll get my spot eventually."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."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."I'll play as many games as I'm needed to play in, and I want to play all these games."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."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."The Falkirk game is going to be a difficult game; Yogi against his former club," Wotherspoon said."Falkirk will be right up for it with their recent results, getting a win against Hamilton and drawing with Celtic."The game also sees Wotherspoon come up against new international team-mates Scott Arfield and Chris Mitchell.He said: "They're maybe a couple of years older, a bit more experienced - playing more first-team games than me."They're playing week in, week out at the moment."I saw Chris Mitchell score a free-kick last week."They are good players and they deserve to be where they are."I hope to prove that we're a better side at the weekend." Hibernian v Falkirk. Click here to bet.