He Is Class, A Class Act – Celtic Star Seriously Impresses Former Scotland Man | OneFootball

Former Scotland international James McFadden has hailed Celtic new boy Arne Engels as a class act and believes that the midfielder is capable of offering much more than he is now.

In the summer, Celtic went out and spent big money to sign Engels from Augsburg to strengthen their midfield after the departure of Matt O’Riley.

On Wednesday, Engels made his Champions League debut for Celtic and helped the Bhoys register a 5-1 thumping victory over Slovan Bratislava, while scoring one and assisting one goal.

The 21-year-old impressed McFadden with his performance and the former top-flight star hailed him as a class act.

McFadden pointed out that Engels has a complete understanding of the demands of his position and praised the player for showing confidence in his abilities despite the pressure of the huge price tag.

He also believes that the new Celtic star has much more to offer than he currently has shown.

When asked about Engels, McFadden said on the Scottish Football Podcast: “He is a class act.

“Sometimes you see players are nervous; that is a lot of money, how are they going to cope with that pressure? especially at a young age.

“I know he just recently turned 21, but he is class; he is a class act.

“He is so comfortable on the ball, his understanding of playing in that midfield position, when to go high, his reading of the game, he is tracking back, he is covering team-mates.

“I just think he is going to be one of those players you are going to enjoy watching because his touch is really good, his awareness is really good, he’s got a little trick in him.

“It looks like there is so much to his game than what we are actually getting to see at the minute.”

Celtic will be now hoping that Engels will be able to continue his form to help them achieve their targets for this season.