Celtic skipper Scott Brown believes he has already justified his decision to call time on his Scotland career with his starring display against Manchester City. Brandon Finnegan Jersey . The Hoops midfielder was back to his energetic best during the 3-3 draw at Celtic Park, just a month after he announced his decision to concentrate on his club career.The 31-year-old, who has wrestled with ankle, hip and hamstring issues in recent years, feared the toll of turning out for both club and country was threatening his place in Brendan Rodgers line-up. Scotland legend Kenny Dalglish was one of many to question his decision to retire at 50 caps but Brown insists he is already benefiting from the lesser workload, adding it could add another three years to his time with the Scottish champions. Scott Brown thriving under Brendan Rodgers at Celtic Park Speaking at a Show Racism The Red Card event in Glasgow, Brown said: Calling it a day with Scotland is helping me with my Celtic career right now. Its keeping me on track and pushing me to new levels. Its giving me the little bit of extra energy and the extra bit of rest time I was definitely needing.I think my performance against Manchester City proves I was right to make that decision. A lot of people have doubted my judgement but I knew what was best for my body.The extra games I was playing I could only manage 80 per cent of what I was capable of. I went through them all for as long as I possibly could. Celtics Scott Brown helps to promote Show Racism The Red Cards annual Fortnight of Action But it came to the point I had to make a decision and I thought it was better to make it at the start of a campaign rather than halfway through one. Hopefully Ive added a good two or three years to my career at least. Im feeling fresh and back to my old self. My energy levels are going through the roof again.Scotland got the post-Brown era off to the perfect start as they kicked off their 2018 World Cup bid with a 5-1 romp away to Malta last month. Brown grabs the only goal of the game in Celtics win at Dundee Gordon Strachans squad will now hope to build momentum to take them all the way to Russia when they face Lithuania at Hampden on Saturday.Brown will take some time off from babysitting to watch his former team-mates in action - but he admits his new routine is not all childs play.It feels a bit strange not to be involved with the team this week, he said. Im in the house watching the kids when Im used to being at Mar Hall lying with my feet up, chilling, getting my dinner made for me and coffees brought to me. How times have changed. Ill be at the game on Saturday though. Im going along to collect my 50th cap. Ive got a little presentation and need to get a couple of pictures taken. It will be good to see the gaffer and all the boys as well.Brown was speaking as Show Racism the Red Card launched their Fortnight of Action with a charity match in Glasgow. For more information go to theredcardscotland.org.You can watch Englands tour of Bangladesh, plus Premier League football and the Japan Grand Prix on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy three months at half price! Also See: Scotland latest Scotland fixtures Scotland stats Table Live on Sky Lorenzo Cain Jersey . Betancourt was 2-5 with a 4.08 ERA and 16 saves for the Rockies last season before tearing a ligament in his pitching elbow. He considered undergoing platelet-rich plasma therapy to fix his arm, but announced in August his decision to have Tommy John surgery. Jeremy Guthrie Jersey . 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But approaching the halfway stage of the campaign, City is likely to be most peoples favourite for the title after following up big home wins over Manchester United and Tottenham already this season with another masterful attacking display against Arsenal. What had been the tightest defence in the league was ripped apart, with Citys eighth straight home win sealed by goals from Fernandinho (two), Sergio Aguero, Alvaro Negredo, David Silva and Yaya Toure. City enhanced its tag as the leagues entertainers -- it has 35 goals in eight home matches, including six past Spurs and four past United -- and is a point adrift of Chelsea in third. "It was a very complete game in attacking," City manager Manuel Pellegrini said. "It is not easy to score six goals against Arsenal, the best defence in the Premier League." Everton brushed past Fulham 4-1 with three late goals to jump to fourth, while Newcastle drew 1-1 with Southampton in a match that saw the referee receive a bloody nose after accidentally colliding with a player, and ended in a scuffle between the two benches. West Bromwich Albion fired head coach Steve Clarke hours after a 1-0 loss at Cardiff, the visitors fourth reverse in a row, and there were 0-0 draws for West Ham-Sunderland and Hull-Stoke. Arguably the standout match this season lived up to its billing, with weary Arsenal run ragged by City less than three days after the Gunners grueling defeat in the Champions League at Napoli. Arsenals title credentials were always going to be tested in this crucial three-game period, starting with last weekends 1-1 draw at Everton and ending with a home match at Chelsea on Dec. 23, and cracks have been ffound. Paulo Orlando Jersey. "We made too many mistakes," Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said. 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Six minutes later, Ramires grabbed the winner with a right-footed shot from outside the area to the top left corner. Everton maintained its challenge for a top-four finish by scoring three goals in the final 17 minutes to see off Fulham. Leon Osmans 18th-minute goal in his 300th league game put Everton ahead but Dimitar Berbatov equalized from the penalty spot in the 67th. Seamus Coleman regained the home sides lead before Gareth Barry and Kevin Mirallas completed the victory. The Newcastle-Southampton game ended with ugly scenes on the sidelines as coaches on both benches clashed in reaction to a foul on the pitch. The goalkeeping coach from each team was sent off. Earlier, referee Mike Jones required treatment for a bloody nose after being floored by the flailing arm of Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko. Peter Whittingham scored the second-half winner for Cardiff against West Brom, which proved to be the end for coach Clarke after 18 months in charge at The Hawthorns. 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