James Wilson has Hearts asset that amazes me and there's one word that sums up why I love to watch him – Ryan Stevenson

Fearless. That’s what I like most about watching James Wilson’s emergence at Hearts at the age of just 17.

The schoolboy wonder has obviously got bags of ability but it’s his attitude during a difficult season which has really impressed me. With 17 first team appearances and five goals under his belt - including in Europe and an Edinburgh derby - he looks like he is living the dream. Don’t forget, for some, the pressure at Tynecastle during a really difficult start to the campaign would have been the thing of nightmares.

But Wilson can go on to be a huge asset for Hearts and carve out a great career for himself if he continues to train like his life depends on it - and play with the freedom of someone who hasn’t a care in the world. It’s something that I always look at because I was the complete opposite at his age. I was in my final year at Chelsea but I felt anxious and completely out my depth.

We would train with the first team most days and I would do crossing and finishing every day for goalkeeper Mark Bosnich. He used to be a psychopath. I was s***ing myself in case I made a mess of it.

I thought every day I had to be perfect. But then I played with boys who would make mistakes and they didn't really care. I came through with Carlton Cole. He could miss an open goal back then and it wouldn't affect him one bit.

It was about having the ability to forget a mistake instantly and not let it play on your mind. So when I see young boys like James Wilson coming through that are able to deal with that, I think kudos to them. He's getting better and better every time I see him. He’s very good at finding the right areas to score goals. Like his derby equaliser against Hibs late on. What a thrill to score your first derby