The Celtic defender looks like he is coming of age for club and country with hat-trick of goals in three different competitions.
David Sneyd reports from Helsinki LIAM SCALES HAS now completed a hat-trick of sorts for club and country this season.
These three precious points from Helsinki, en route to Sunday’s game in Athens with Group 2 leaders Greece has calmed some fears of relegation from League B.His delicate, precise header from Robbie Brady’s free kick was the third goal, in three different competitions, since the start of the new campaign. A trio of headers in August, September and now October have made people realise the threat he now poses.
“But I think it’s more about timing and delivery, and just getting it right and making sure you take the chance when you get it, because you don’t get many as a defender and it can be vital in big games, it can be a turning point for us. Shamrock Rovers fans, of course, will have fond memories of the man who left Tallaght Stadium for Glasgow in 2021. A spectacular touch, turn and volley in the box in the President’s Cup against Dundalk that same year is a standout.
He now has another new manager to impress with Ireland, and even though Heimir Hallgrímsson didn’t use Scales in either of the two games last month he seems certain to play another 90 minutes in Athens on Sunday. “We want to make that a common occurrence, winning big games, winning games away from home, winning at home as well, obviously. Hopefully we can take that mentality into the next few games.
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