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Reo Hatate

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  1. Notorious Gold Member Gold Member

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    GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – Celtic's new Japanese signing Reo Hatate bagged a brace in the Old Firm derby on Wednesday, taking center stage in a 3-0 win over Rangers in the Scottish Premiership.

    Hatate, who left the pitch at Celtic Park to a standing ovation in the 72nd minute, continued his dream start at Celtic by following up on his first goal, which he scored a week earlier against Hearts. Celtic's comprehensive win over its Glasgow rival put it at the top of the table.

    "I feel things went a little too well, but I take pride in being vigilant about my daily training and care (for the body)", said Hatate, one of the trio of manager Ange Postecoglou's January signings from Japan. "I'm glad to have prepared well."

    Hatate, whose three goals so far have all come from outside the box, became the second Japanese to score in one of the fiercest derbies in world soccer. The first, Shunsuke Nakamura, scored a swerving long-range effort in 2008, also for Celtic.

    "(Soccer) is a sport of scoring goals so my mind will always be attached to it," said the versatile Hatate, who played as a left-back during the Tokyo Olympics before he was named in the 2021 J. League best eleven as a forward while at Kawasaki Frontale.

    Postecoglou hailed the win as a sign of the progress the Hoops have made in his first season in charge. Postecoglou lost three of his first six league matches, but Celtic is unbeaten in 18 since.

    Hatate was the star of the show in his Old Firm debut, as the Japanese midfielder scored twice and set up the other goal for Liel Abada.

    Postecoglou's men have overturned a six-point deficit at the winter break in the last four games and should like their chances of taking back the title with a number of key players set to return from injury and international duty.

    "Going top is a sign of the progression," Postecoglou said. "We lost three of our first six games and everyone knows how the Scottish Premiership works, we have had to be nearly perfect since.

    "It was a big game, we knew the consequences. There was big pressure on us and they handled it."

    Rangers had been unbeaten in the previous seven meetings between the teams but was blown away in Giovanni van Bronckhorst's first Old Firm game in charge.

    "It seemed like it was the first Old Firm we've played," said Van Bronckhorst, who has plenty of experience in the Glasgow derby from his time as a Rangers player.

    "We know what it will bring. The environment, the ambiance, the pressure, but it seemed like we weren't ready for it.

    "When the whistle blew we were just waiting for the goal to be scored. We were too naive and deserved to be 3-0 down."

    Rangers stopped Celtic's bid for a record 10th consecutive title last year by winning the league by 25 points.

    Celtic has been transformed by Postecoglou's arrival from the J. League and the Japanese players who followed him to Glasgow.

    Hatate already looks a bargain having cost just over £1 million ($1.3 million) when he joined from Kawasaki Frontale, and got Celtic off to the perfect start by firing through a crowd of players into the far corner after just five minutes.

    Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor was at fault for two goals in a 3-3 draw at Ross County over the weekend that allowed Celtic to close within striking distance at the top of the table.

    The 40-year-old, however, justified Van Bronckhorst's faith by producing a hat-trick of saves to prevent Giorgos Giakoumakis from doubling the home side's lead.

    Rangers looked to have weathered the storm as halftime approached.

    Celtic, however, hit a quick-fire double just before the break which sparked jubilant scenes of celebration in the first clash between the sides in front of a full crowd at Celtic Park in over two years.

    Hatate was first, producing another wonderful finish by curling beyond the grasp of McGregor from outside the box.

    With Rangers still reeling, Hatate hit a cross that was pounced on by Abada, who scored his 13th goal of the season with a classy first-touch finish.

    While Hatate remains uncapped for Japan at the senior level after not getting called up for Samurai Blue's two home World Cup qualifiers over the past week, forward Daizen Maeda — despite playing over 20 minutes against Saudi Arabia on Tuesday — flew straight back and came off the bench for Celtic in the 62nd minute.

    https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/03/soccer/hatate-brace-old-firm/
     
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    The wee man got subbed after 60 minutes mate.

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    Aye you’re right, even better!
     
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    Anybody got a good picture of the 4 Japanese guys together going to order myself a new mug to noise the huns in work up
     
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    Re-watching the game his performance gets better because you notice the defensive shift he put in. His recovery run for that Arfield chance was exceptional, he spotted the danger instantly.
     
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    And ran about 50 * yards covering for those around him as well
     
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    Dirty bhoy went in deep without lube after being in the country for 5 minutes.

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    Think it’s tomiyasu from arsenal that’s keeping him out the Japan squad


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    Article further up says we only paid £1m. That can't be true?
     
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    Robbery
     
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    Actually makes me feel guilty.
     
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    The fees getting reported when we signed the 3 at the start of the window had both Reo and Maeda around 1.5m each, and 0.8m for Guchi. Even if there's addons to come or a decent sell on percentage down the line, it is absolute daylight robbery that we've got them all for roughly what we paid for Kyogo.
     
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