Best Alternatives to Liam Scales
Players most similar to Liam Scales (Defender, €5.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Liam Scales
- 1.Ben Davies 87% DNA match·Tottenham Hotspur€5.0M
- 2.Boyd Reith87% DNA match·Almere City
- 3.Derek Cornelius87% DNA match·Rangers€3.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Intelligence Verdict
“Liam Scales is a Ball-Playing CB....”
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Liam Scales is a Ball-Playing CB. Progressive defender comfortable on the ball. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, commanding in the air (5.5 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (93% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (71% duel success), heavily involved in possession (115 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (8.8 final-third passes/90), central to possession (129 touches/90) and dominant in the air (6.0 aerials won/90, 78%). The three most similar players to Liam Scales by playing style are:
- Ben Davies (87% match) — Ben Davies is a Ball-Playing CB. Progressive defender comfortable on the ball. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, commanding in the air (5.3 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (68 passes/90), central to possession (81 touches/90), strong in aerial duels (3.6 aerials won/90) and uses long balls frequently (5.6/90).
- Boyd Reith(87% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.5 key passes/90), an aggressive ball-winner (3.0 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (59% duel success), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (1.04 big chances/90), central to possession (81 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.9/90) and top 10% tackler in the league. Note: this profile is based on 777 minutes of playing time this season.
- Derek Cornelius(87% match) — Derek Cornelius is a Ball-Playing CB. Progressive defender comfortable on the ball. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, meticulous in distribution (94% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (61% duel success), heavily involved in possession (85 passes/90) and central to possession (96 touches/90).
Transfer Intelligence
Ben Davies delivers 87% of the same playing style, with 1.23 tackles won per 90 at age 33.
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