Rangers legend Barry Ferguson has praised Celtic wing starlet Liel Abada with the Israel fully stamping his mark on Scottish football over the past 16 months following a move from Maccabi Petah Tikva last summer.
Abada joined Celtic as a relatively unknown prospect from his hometown club for a fee of just under £4million, with fans unsure what to expect of his talents in such a crucial summer of transition at Parkhead following the arrival of Ange Postecoglou. And, with Ryan Christie and Odsonne Edouard both leaving the Hoops in the same window, his arrival in place of two Celtic stalwarts meant that huge pressure was placed upon his shoulders almost immediately.
That didn't faze the youngster; Abada scored 15 goals and registered 11 assists in just 3,295 minutes of football - a goal or assist every 126 minutes under Postecoglou - as Celtic romped to the title and a League Cup. That tally has increased to a goal or assist every 85 minutes this season with Celtic leading the pack at the top of the Scottish Premiership once again, with Abada taking on a more important role on the right-wing.
