Brendan Rodgers believes that Scott Brown would have been good enough to be part of his Liverpool side which came so close to winning the title in the 2013/14 season.
Speaking to the Daily Record, Rodgers said that it was the highest praise which he could give to the Celtic captain.
Brendan Rodgers on Scott Brown
The biggest compliment I can give him is – having worked in what is supposedly the best league in the world in terms of being the most competitive – if I look at my Liverpool team that nearly won the title, Scott Brown would definitely have been in it.
It’s the biggest accolade I can give him but thankfully Scott’s chosen to play nearly 10 years at Celtic and still looks as strong and fit.
If Brown had been part of that Liverpool team, presumably he would have started in place of either Jordan Henderson or Joe Allen.
According to Rodgers, Brown had opportunities to leave the Scottish Premiership for the Premier League. Harry Redknapp, though it's not clear at which club, wanted to sign the midfielder.
I remember Harry wanting to take him. Harry told me that so there’s no doubt he’s had moves where he could’ve left here.
But Scott was happy in his life and happy here at Celtic. This is a hard place to leave. If money’s not the consideration – and no one can deny any player or any person the chance to consider doubling or trebling their salary – then other things come into it.
Rodgers added that Brown should be happy in the knowledge that he could have played in the Premier League, if he had so desired.
You saw last Sunday, Scott was magnificent and he can certainly retire in the comfort of knowing he could probably have played in that league and at the biggest level.
But he’s happy and that’s the most important thing in life.
