Rodgers can stop Dalby’s scoring margin by bringing out Celtic’s cup hero

After throwing away the League Cup last weekend, Celtic return to Scottish Premiership action this coming Sunday in Tannadice.

By defeating Guardians in the League Cup Final, the Hoops they now have 119 major honors to their nameone more of their fiercest rivals, win more trophies than the Gersg (for the first time since 1938.

So, as the Celts go in search of another three Premiership points this weekend, they must stop one of Scotland’s most in-form strikers to get it.

Sam Dalby: on fire at Dundee United

If you recognize the name Sam Dalby, maybe it’s because you’re a fan of the popular Disney+ documentary Welcome to Wrexhamin which the attacker arrives from Southend, earlier scored eight goals during the 2022/23 campaign, most notably when the Welsh club beat Coventry City in a huge FA Cup upset.

However, after falling out of favor under Phil Parkinson last season, he sees less than 1,700 minutes of action in all competitions, joined Dundee United on loan for a season during last summer and, fair to say, it’s going pretty well so far.

To this day, Dalby has eight Scottish Premiership goals name, all coming during his last nine appearances in the competition.

That includes scoring in four successive games, most notably conceding the opener in a creditable 1-1 draw at Ibrox, before securing a double last weekend at Motherwell, albeit in vain , with the Tangerines defeated 4-3 in a thriller at Fire Park. .

However, Dalby now top scorer in the Premiershiptwo clear goals from a Celtic duo Kyōgo Furuhashi and Callum McGregorCyriel Dessers and Václav Černý of Rangers, as well as Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka of St Johnstone.

Only twice before has a Dundee United player finished a season as top scorer in the top flight: Kenny Cameron in 1968/69 and Andy Gray in 1974/75.

So, how do Celtic stop the in-form Scotland striker? Well, they may have just the man to do it!

The Celtic star who can hamper Dalby

At half-time of Sunday’s League Cup Final, with Celtic a goal down and looking lethargic, Brendan Rodgers decided to replace central defender Auston Trusty, replacing him with Liam Scales.

Also, within 15 minutes, the Circles had turned the draw to lead 2-1, Greg Taylor and Daizen Maeda the scorers, with the introduction of Scales adds extra security in the possession of their games.

In recent months, the Republic of Ireland international has lost his place in the starting XI to Trusty, who has formed an impressive partnership with his fellow USA international. Cameron Carter-Vickersbut how does the trio compare?

As outlined in the table, Celtic’s trio of centre-backs all have very similar stats this season.

we know, based on four seasons of evidencethat Carter-Vickers will start if he is good, which is not always in justice, which means that it is a straight fight between Scales and Trusty to be his partner.

Of the 47 matches in which they both appeared, Carter-Vickers and Scales reb(u37utilfu(amsabissbeaten twice by Lazio and at Atletico Madrid in the Champions Leaguewhile the other two losses both came from hands Heart of Midlothian last season.

After the League Cup Final, Rodgers praised Scales, describing him as “brilliant”, adding that the decision to introduce him as a substitute was taken because “we looked so clumsy and we couldn’t pass the pitch… I didn’t like that”.

With that, the Irishman will be hoping to start at Tannadice this weekend, tasked with stopping the Premiership’s leading marksman from adding to his list.