Yes, and I think it's very easy with hindsight to look back at John McGinn and think the bizarre events of last summer that led to him not coming to us was a huge disaster that we still haven't recovered from - I disagree with this take, while also agreeing that McGinn obviously would've been a cracking signing. But, despite knowing Lenny isn't going to do this, knowing that we have the capabilities to in my mind drastically change the midfield by not playing Brown in there is a small light among the darkness. Lenny said he wanted to build the team around Brown, which I can partly understand due to his character and what he means to the players and the club in general, but we need to be moving forward. Sacrificing CalMac in midfield before Brown was, as everyone agrees, a genuine embarrassment tactically. What a way to make CalMac feel loved. Thing about him is he'd play everywhere and never publicly moan about it.
I hope Lenny is just giving it some bravado, as if he can't realise that McGregor playing left-back is a titanic fuck up, we truly are going to be in for a torrid season. I have a sneaking feeling, save some grand disaster, we won't be seeing CalMac at left-back again this season.