The stats prove the clear issues with Celtic duo Liam Scales and Cameron Carter-Vickers on the ball

67 Hail Hail argues that Liam Scales has demonstrated a persistent struggle with ball retention compared to Celtic's other central defenders. Despite Celtic securing a 3-2 victory against Beşiktaş in the Europa League, the outlet highlighted that Scales repeatedly surrendered possession during the match, contrasting sharply with partner Cameron Carter-Vickers.

According to the analysis, Scales lost possession 20 times against Beşiktaş, while Carter-Vickers did so only once. Furthermore, domestic statistics show Scales is Celtic's only center-back averaging double-digit possession losses in the Scottish Premiership at 11.4 per game, behind Auston Trusty, Carter-Vickers, and Dane Murray.