'Horizontal' Arne Engels had players bouncing off him as Celtic teammate reckons they've won a watch

Celtic Park was whipped into a Champions League frenzy as the Hoops bashed Slovan Bratislava. But star man Arne Engels was so chilled out he looked like he was out for a Sunday stroll.

Liam Scales can understand why supporters are getting all worked up about the Belgian playmaker – even if the 21-year-old is just taking it all in his stride. Engels arrived in Glasgow on deadline day with a record £11m transfer fee and huge expectations. Even at this early stage, Scales reckons the midfielder looks worth every penny. Engels never lost his composure for a second, whether it was pulling the strings in the middle, spraying passes or barging in to tackles. And there was barely a bead of sweat when he stepped up to slot the penalty kick for the third goal that put Celtic clear.

Republic of Ireland star Scales said: “What’s that saying? If he was any more laid back, he'd be horizontal. Honestly, Arne's brilliant. It takes a lot of guts to come in and play the way he's playing, straight into these massive fixtures. Playing against Rangers, coming into the Champions League game and doing so well. He's got so much quality. I think everyone can see that. He's brilliant.

“I think he deserves that record fee. He's a top, top quality player. He's just been brilliant. He's really getting to know the lads as well. He's just been top class all round. I'm looking forward to playing with him.”

Scales had a stormer in the 5-1 win as well and capped his fine display with a bullet header for the opener – thanks to a lethal delivery from Engels. He said: “I watched it back and the player a yard in front of me is at full stretch, in the air, and it's gone over his head and come down just in time to be right on my head. I've not even really had