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Daizen Maeda

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by Callum McGregor, Dec 31, 2021.

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  1. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    I think he might just be the ultimate team player. The phenom.
     
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  2. Notorious Gold Member Gold Member

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  3. JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes

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    Incredibly important in Europe..

    Just love him.
     
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    Daizen Maeda is genuinely our version of Chuck Norris … my grand kids will hear tales of him running 140mph and doing the pressing of 4 normal men.
     
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    Could swear the guy sleeps on a treadmill
     
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    Pfft... Daizen never sleeps. He just does keepieuppies all night outside Taverners bedroom window.
     
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  7. Doogs. Lustig your the one, you still turn me on.

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    How can you not love this guy? An absolute freak of nature in the best way possible.
     
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    Skickat från min SM-F926B via Tapatalk
     
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    It never gets discussed but I might call in to Superscoreboard and ask the question

    who is the fittest footballer?

    I know who would get my vote.
     
  10. Fontaine Gold Member Gold Member

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    When the time comes Maeda is going to be nearly impossible to replace - we're never going to find like-for-like there.

    He's not the best player in the world but hugely effective and so pivotal to how we play, especially in Europe.
     
  11. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    Sweat shites itself to run down his cheek in case he chases after it.
     
  12. Buster Gold Member Gold Member

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    Watched the game with my moderately hun pal the other night and was saying no matter how many chances are missed and how many dodgy crosses go in l'll never stop loving him (Maeda that is, not my hun pal)

    Same goes for Kyogo
     
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    Brendan Rodgers insists that no one in WORLD FOOTBALL can match Daizen Maeda's ability and desire to go and press the ball.

    The Japan star was on the scoresheet in Celtic's 5-1 hammering of Slovan Bratislava in their Champions League opener on Wednesday, taking his tally to four goals and two assists in all competitions so far this season. And towards the end of the tie, the 26-year-old once again demonstrated his willingness to help the team out of possession, making a superb run to press the opposition and win the ball back for Rodgers' men


    The Irishman made reference to the clip and believes that Maeda is the best on the planet at pressing from the front. Speaking to the media ahead of Sunday's Premier Sports Cup quarter final clash with Falkirk, he said: "I would doubt there is anyone better in world football than Daizen Maeda in that context


    I watched an image towards the end of the game and if you see a certain angle of the clip he is making a recovery run into the left-back position tracking their right back and thinking the ball is come across. But then the ball instead goes to the centre half and he (Maeda) presses it and nicks it and is away. Even if you can do that, it is the will and desire to actually do that.
     
  15. jimbobers Gold Member Gold Member

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    Lol
     
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    He's absolutely right. I like to think I watch a lot of football and I've never seen anyone press like Maeda for the full 90. * doesn't even break a sweat.
     
  17. JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes

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    Chuck Norris has a Daizen Maeda Celtic Top..
     
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    I watch highlights like that and I genuinely, seriously, wonder if the Celtic fans that still refuse to rate him are actually taking the *.

    What a player to have in your squad man, he brings that much to our team it’s actually inconceivable that he ever leaves because he cannot be replaced.
     
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    Reminds me of Agathe, where some didn't warm to him because of his crossing. Then you look back and see some of the big goals Agathe contributed to like Seville and Sutton's header vs Ajax.

    Daizen is similar, but even more effective with his constant pressing and energy. Half the positions he gets himself into, no other player would get there.
     
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