The Scot helping set Standard Liege back on right path talks Ronny Deila, Efrain Juarez and Yaya Toure

It sounds like the start of a crazy footballing riddle. When an Ivorian, two Ghanians and a Northern Irishman all hit massive goals for their clubs within a few hours of each other last Sunday what was the link?

Answer: A Scotsman plying his trade in Belgium. Few outside Scottish coaching circles will have heard of Frazer Robertson but the former St Mirren academy head coach is tearing it up at Standard Liege under Carl Hoefkens and Yaya Toure. The 42-year-old moved to the Jupiler League club last season to work with ex-Celtic boss Ronny Deila after he’d spent two years working at Philadelphia Union.

But it’s the eight years as head coach for the Right To Dream football academy in Ghana which brings us back to the riddle above and explains why the 42-year-old from Johnstone could afford to feel a huge sense of pride on Sunday evening. First came Ivory Coast ace Simon Adingra’s opener for Brighton - his second top flight goal - in the 2-2 draw with Liverpool.

Soon after that West Ham’s wonderkid Mohammmed Kudus struck a last minute leveller to earn David Moyes’ side a point against Newcastle.

Fellow Ghanian Ernest Nuamah was next as he slammed home his side’s opening goal in a 3-3 draw with Lorient - his first for his new club.

All three are graduates from the Right to Dream academy having worked closely and on a daily basis with Robertson.

And somewhere amidst all that the Scot himself was mobbing Ivory Coast icon Toure on the touchline for Standard Liege as the Belgians grabbed a last minute winner - through Northern Irish kid Price - against Brugge.

A Brugge side now managed by Deila just to complete the circle. Speaking to Record Sport as he enjoys the international break back in Ghana this week, Robertson said: “That