Scales was a bit of an unknown quantity to Rodgers when he returned but has proved his worth after needs must inclusion.
Brendan Rodgers is delighted to see Liam Balance walk out of Celtic’s exit door and show he is Champions League class.
And the manager happily admits that not overthinking has helped the whole unit make great strides as
takes the next big step in the campaign. Rodgers has settled back into life at Parkhead and built things up during the early stages of his second spell in charge. The master finds much to please and few individuals go further than Scales.
Rodgers admitted recently that the defender’s excellent recent performances have been one of the biggest surprises of his coaching career. Scales earned senior Republic of Ireland recognition in the wake of his Celtic displays which also incorporated impressive showings against Feyenoord and Lazio in Europe’s elite competition. Rodgers expanded on the reasoning behind his statement as he said: “It’s just I hadn’t seen a lot of Liam. I didn’t see a lot of him at Aberdeen.
“But probably the feeling was for him and around the club that he wanted to go and play and continue playing. Over the course of pre-season, he had played, but maybe with one eye on thinking he was leaving.
“But I said to him you just never know. Just stay, work hard, stay focused. It’s not so much in Scotland because he’s played in Scotland in a really good club in Aberdeen, so has shown that he can play.
“The big surprise for me was when he stepped up to the Champions League level. He looked accomplished and did very, very well.
