Expert claims that Liam Scales lacks a crucial skill that Celtics’ Cameron Carter-Vickers possesses.

This season, Celtic’s defence has required them to improvise due to a combination of player form under Brendan Rodgers and injury concerns.

After spending a few seasons on the sidelines, Cameron Carter-Vickers is back in action and adding some steel to his team’s backline.
Of course, the biggest surprise of the season has been Liam Scales breaking into the first team considering that, in the summer, he was expected to sign with Aberdeen before deciding to stay with the team.

After making a strong impression in the Bhoys’ makeshift backline during their 1-0 victory over Rangers at Ibrox last September, Scales gained notoriety and was dubbed one of the “biggest surprises” of Rodgers’ managerial career.

With 35 appearances in all competitions so far this season, the Republic of Ireland international has recorded one goal and three assists [Transfermarkt].

The 25-year-old has been the subject of talks about a new contract, as reports from last month suggested that talks between Celtic and Scales had begun in an attempt to tie him down.

The Hoops are taking steps to make sure his future isn’t left up to chance because his current contract is set to expire in 2025 and there may be interest in him from other parties.

Celtic’s Liam Scales, according to Allan Preston, is lacking a crucial component.

Allan Preston, a pundit for the BBC, believes that Scales lacks the same relentless mindset that Carter-Vickers possesses when playing for Celtic. Preston criticised Scales for his performance during the Bhoys’ 2-0 loss to Heart of Midlothian yesterday.

He clarified, saying, “Listen, Scales has been great, but he is still relatively inexperienced” [Scottish Football Podcast].

“I’m going to plank myself on you, Shankland, you know that.” Carter-Vickers, on the other hand, is a formidable, large man. But unlike Carter-Vickers, Scales does not currently possess that callousness.

Shankland is probably thinking, “You know what? He didn’t give him a chance, so I did it against him at Parkhead and I’ll do it again. Although Scales is a skilled player, we’ve seen that Shankland would have really liked it today.

This season, Celtic have occasionally displayed defensive weakness.

Any team that concedes eight goals in 29 Scottish Premiership games is not immune to defensive weakness, and if Celtic wants to win the league, they must address these issues.

In their last eight games across all competitions, the Bhoys have only kept two clean sheets, though their recent absences due to injury concerns haven’t helped.

If the Bhoys are to have any chance of pulling off a domestic double, Joe Hart must have a solid back four in front of him going forward.

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