[h=3]Greer improving with age[/h]3:00pm Friday 22nd November 2013 in Albion By Andy Naylor
Matt Upson (right) sees a bright international future for defensive partner Gordon Greer (left)
* Matt Upson insists age is no barrier to the international prospects of his Albion centre-half partner Gordon Greer.
* Skipper Greer, 33 next month, leads the Seagulls out at Wigan tomorrow fresh from back-to-back senior caps for Scotland.
* Upson was 31 when he scored in his last appearance for England in the 4-1 defeat by Germany in the last 16 of the World Cup in South Africa three years ago.
* He said:* "I think centre-halves are similar to goalkeepers. You do mature. Everyone has got their own journey and everyone's journey is different.
* "But I think it's a position that, if you persevere with and you understand it and learn it and tactically get better then you become a better player with age. I think Gordon's in that bracket."
* * Read the full exclusive interview with Upson inside tomorrow's Argus.
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* Matt Upson insists age is no barrier to the international prospects of his Albion centre-half partner Gordon Greer.
* Skipper Greer, 33 next month, leads the Seagulls out at Wigan tomorrow fresh from back-to-back senior caps for Scotland.
* Upson was 31 when he scored in his last appearance for England in the 4-1 defeat by Germany in the last 16 of the World Cup in South Africa three years ago.
* He said:* "I think centre-halves are similar to goalkeepers. You do mature. Everyone has got their own journey and everyone's journey is different.
* "But I think it's a position that, if you persevere with and you understand it and learn it and tactically get better then you become a better player with age. I think Gordon's in that bracket."
* * Read the full exclusive interview with Upson inside tomorrow's Argus.
Original article