Martin O’Neill has made his feelings on Liam Scales pretty clear – and the stats back it up

Celtic manager Martin O'Neill praised defender Liam Scales as "absolutely exceptional" following Celtic's 1-0 Premiership victory against Kilmarnock. Scales scored the winning goal in the match, taking his league total to three goals this season, while earning a 9.3 Sofascore rating after completing 80 of 93 passes and winning six aerial duels.

67 Hail Hail argues that Scales has been Celtic's most consistent defender over the past year despite dividing supporter opinion. The outlet suggests the Republic of Ireland international would benefit from partner Cameron Carter-Vickers returning to peak form, noting that pairing with fellow left-footer Auston Trusty is less natural.