Lewis Ferguson: Why Aberdeen midfielder's momentum is vital for club and country as Cagliari watch

Lewis Ferguson recognises the importance of momentum for club and country.

Having netted two penalties in Saturday’s vital victory over Hibs he is hoping Aberdeen can build on their first league win of 2022 and force their way into the top six by the time the Premiership splits in two early next month.

A member of Steve Clarke’s Scotland squad which has been buoyed by recent performances and results, the 22-year-old midfielder also wants to harness that swell of positivity ahead of the critical World Cup play-offs, which have been pushed back to June due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

“We have massive games coming up in the summer so I’m sure the manager and the staff will want to use this camp to keep that consistency and for us to keep playing well,” said the player currently being scouted by Serie A side Cagliari.

“We will try to win both games and keep that momentum going.

“It is absolutely massive as we try to get ourselves into a World Cup. We are looking forward to it and we want to keep that momentum going so we can take it into the summer and then we can see where that takes us.”

Game by game, Clarke’s men have edged closer and closer to Qatar, and were looking forward to contesting the play-offs this month, before Russia’s war on Ukraine forced a postponement.

Instead of the expected semi-final tussle with Ukraine, the Scots will host Poland in a fundraising friendly, aimed at bolstering Unicef’s humanitarian efforts in the war-torn nation.

“It is brilliant,” said Ferguson as he welcomed the friendly. “What is going on just now is not ideal but it is a good way to show our support. Hopefully, the fans can turn out in their numbers and show their support to Ukraine. It would be brilliant to raise a lot of