Celtic Points dropped in Scottish Premier League For only the second time in 16 games as they drew 0-0 with Dundee United at Tannadice Park on Sunday.
Their only other draw came against Aberdeen, a 2-2 draw after they went into the break with a 2-0 lead, remaining nine points clear at the top of the table.
Brendan Rodgers He was without some of his players for the match with Dundee United, although Nicholas Cone, Auston Trusty and Cameron Carter-Vickers were all missing through injury.
Celtic's defensive record has been impressive this season, thanks in part to the likes of Trusty and Carter Vickers at centre-back.
Outstanding Celtic defence
Hoops just has it I conceded four goals In 16 league matches, keeping 13 clean sheets, Kasper Schmeichel enjoyed an exciting start to his career at Parkhead.
Carter Vickers, Liam Scales and Trusty have all of these things He started at least nine league matches For the Scottish giants so far this season, they have all played important roles in their impressive defensive record.
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24/25 Premier League |
1st among Celtic CBs |
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Appearances |
Liam Scales (14) |
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He tackles every game |
Auston Trust (1.8) |
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Interceptions per game |
Cameron Carter Vickers (1.6) |
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Number of permits per match |
Liam Scales (4.6) |
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Blocks for each game |
Auston Trust (0.8) |
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Aerial duels are won in every match |
Liam Scales (6.1) |
As you can see in the table above, all three of these centre-backs have excelled in different areas and Rodgers does not have a single player in that position who has excelled in every defensive position, demonstrating strength in depth.
However, there is one central defender in the squad that should finally be offloaded when the January transfer window opens, and that is Stephen Welsh.
Why should Stephen Welsh be sold?
The Scottish defender started and helped Celtic keep a clean sheet, albeit against a toothless Dundee United side, on Sunday, but that was his goal. First league outing Of the season.
It was an unused replacement in 13 of his last 14 He featured in the matchday squad, and his only other start was against lower league side Falkirk in the League Cup.
This does not suggest that Celtic are getting value for money from Wales, when you take into account that he is said to earn more weekly (£8.6k) than Skiles (£5k). Each sport has a salary.
Welsh, which is also worth ten times less (€800,000) than Trusty (€8 million), Per Transfermarktshe just has He participated in 11 league matches He has started six matches since the start of the 2023/24 season, while Scales He started 46 at that time.
Anthony Joseph recently reported That KV Mechelen have made a loan bid for the defender, who wants regular game time, and that Celtic are open to offers for the rarely seen player.
The Hoops must now push for it to be a permanent deal, or cover all of his wages, as his lack of minutes on the pitch over the past 18 months shows they are not getting value for money, given that metrics have been more important. For the team, it is said that she earns less.
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Hopefully a move away from Parkhead will also allow Welsh to play regular football and kick-start his career, while also saving Celtic a lot of money.