“ Yann gave me the ball over the top and I just headed it,” the New York native told explained after the final whistle. Watch: Highlights of Scally’s first goal in Gladbach’s win at Wolfsburg One of those saw him become the 33rd different American to claim a Bundesliga goal, when he won a header on the halfway line against Wolfsburg before running clear and slotting home. Ahead of Berhalter’s squad announcement, only Willi Orban, Marc-Oliver Kempf (both 14) and Niko Gießelmann (12) had had more shots in the league this season among defenders than the Gladbach man (11).
Solid defensive displays are just one part of a full-back’s game nowadays, and Scally has also impressed in the attacking third. He was contesting 26 per 90 minutes in October, which is three more than his season average and makes his increased success even more impressive.
He stepped things up even more in the last month and won 57 per cent of his duels. Only Bochum’s Danilo Soares had won more duels among full-backs than Scally, while his overall success rate is over half. Prior to Matchday 11, he had covered the fifth most distance of anyone in the league. We have seen all of that from him this term. And I love to play on the ground and keep possession." “I love getting into one-on-one duels and headers in the air. “I’m a very fast, strong, physical player who likes to get up and down the field. “My main thing is my athleticism,” he told. But he’s also shown tactical versatility, being used as a traditional full-back as well as a more advanced wing-back. The American has been on the left of the starting XI four times and over on his most accustomed right flank nine times following an injury to Stefan Lainer.
Scally has started all 13 games for the Foals in all competitions, which is a feat only matched by centre-back Nico Elvedi among outfield players. And it set the tone for what has become a seriously impressive campaign. After making his competitive in the DFB Cup first round, Scally retained his place in the starting line-up for the Bundesliga season’s curtain raiser at home to Bayern Munich - which the Foals drew 1-1 - playing in the relatively unusual position of left-back in the absence of Ramy Bensebaini.
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