The incredible Liam Scales stats!
Soccer Football - Champions League - Group E - Celtic v Lazio - Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - October 4, 2023 Celtic's Liam Scales in action with Lazio's Ciro Immobile Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
Anyone looking in on Celtic’s match with Lazio couldn’t help but notice the amount of possession Liam Scales had.
In pre-season the Irishman appeared to be passing time before a move to Aberdeen or elsewhere, Champions League stats seemed very unlikely.
A bizarre turn of circumstances have put Scales in the spotlight, given his chance he hasn’t disappointed, even on the toughest and most demanding of stages.
Last night he partnered players that came through the youth ranks at Liverpool and Arsenal without looking out of place, alongside Nat Phillips it was Scales that seemed to be the senior partner.
Liam Scales put up 33 more accurate passes (106 total) than the next highest Celtic player ? Lazio
It wasn’t meaningless possession, either. 61 of them occurred in the middle 3rd – with 48 of ‘em moving his team forwards
A big part of the reason the Bhoys dominated the ball ?? pic.twitter.com/UzqWIBwokQ
— Hamill (@CPHamill) October 4, 2023
According to UEFA’s press kit Scales made 102 passes with Callum McGregor and Greg Taylor on 68 the Celts that saw most of the ball. on 19 the only other Celtic player to reach double figures.
Gus Lagerbielke comes into contention for Saturday’s match at home to Kilmarnock giving Brendan Rodgers four central defenders to pick from, at this stage it looks like Scales and one other.
CLICK HERE for UEFA press kit.