Liam Scales roars his Celtic peak is only the beginning as he reveals 'missed' success fuelling his drive to the top

Liam Scales reached a Champions League peak as he grabbed Man of the Match in Celtic’s win over Feyenoord.

But the modest Irishman dished out huge praise to hero partners Stephen Welsh and Gustaf Lagerbielke after they seized their own moments for Euro glory. Scales delivered a superb performance against the Dutch as his team ended the club’s 10-year wait for a home win in the group stage. The defender’s contribution summed up a progression which saw him start all six of the Group E matches.

Scales’ stunning rise was capped with the MOM award and he said: “It was the peak of my campaign getting the win, but I wouldn’t say it’s my peak in general. Look, I just need to not get complacent, keep on doing what I have been doing. Over the six games we’ve had tough stages, we have played with nine men and 10 men in games. I have had to sort of dig in and learn how to cope at this level.

“I feel like (Wednesday) was the peak of it for me. I am just glad I could help the team, but it is a nice personal achievement to get that in the locker. I just need to stay hungry. It is a cliche I suppose, but I just need to make sure I don’t get complacent and keep playing as many games as I can.”

Scales was quick to share out his credit to colleagues with Welsh making a superb return after a four-month injury lay-off as he impressively deputised for Cameron Carter-Vickers. When his race was run, Lagerbielke took his place in the backline and ventured forward to head a last-gasp winner.

Scales saluted the pair and said: “The depth of the squad is amazing. Welshy came in and he was brilliant for 75 minutes. He obviously hasn’t played much football, he is just back from an injury. To get through 75 minutes at that intensity was a big