DEAL CONFIRMED: Celtic has agreed deal to sign a world-class star

DEAL CONFIRMED: Celtic has agreed deal to sign a world-class star

Celtic fans are still enjoying the aftermath of a stunning Champions League win on Wednesday night after thumping Slovan Bratislava 5-1.

 

With five different goalscorers, it was a complete team performance. Liam Scales, Kyogo Furuhashi, Arne Engels, Daizen Maeda and Adam Idah all combined to secure Celtic’s biggest margin of victory ever in the group stage of the tournament.Off the ball, Celtic were aggressive and intense with their pressing, forcing the Slovakian champions into errors. In possession, the home side consistently exploited the visitors, creating a barrel load of chances.

 

Despite it being a team effort, there were standouts and two particularly good Bhoys performers have been named in an all-star team of the week.Liam Scales and Arne Engels ranked alongside global superstars

Stat-trackers Sofascore have looked at the data from all 18 matches in week one of the competition and picked out Celtic duo Liam Scales and Arne Engels for attention.Scales takes his place in defence with an 8.1 rating alongside Manchester City star Josko Gvardiol and upcoming Borussia Dortmund opponent Nico Schlotterbeck.

 

Engels meanwhile was given a match rating of 9.2 – second only to the free-scoring Harry Kane, who helped demolish Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday night.Scales had already been rewarded for his efforts, officially named as the man of the match and receiving a special UEFA trophy.

 

It’s only right to see Engels given recognition, too. His athletic, all-round performance was a real sign of things to come for the new signing. The feeling is that Celtic have another high-potential player on their hands who can develop into an elite talent.

 

Celtic take big confidence into Champions League gauntlet

With seven games remaining in this new league phase, there’s plenty of work to do to amass the points required to qualify for a top 24 play-off position.

 

Everyone knows there are more difficult tests ahead for the Bhoys, not least the upcoming away matches against Dortmund and Atalanta.