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

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HoopyT said: ↑

She replied to Rogers comment about Maeda being like an extra man by saying 'no, when he plays it's like playing with a man down.'
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Glad I don't waste my time with these supposed fan accounts, it's annoying even reading it second hand on here. The guy works his socks off for us every game, scores a belter in that game, and we get * like that speaking that kind of pish. Everyone's entitled to an opinion but * me, folk like that can just bolt.

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Seems like this board is bipolar. It's only a few days since Maeda wasn't good enough to start and he needed to be replaced.

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jvalin said: ↑

Seems like this board is bipolar. It's only a few days since Maeda wasn't good enough to start and he needed to be replaced.
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It’s almost like there’s a lot of different opinions from lots of different people and not just a single entity

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This site has been notorious for it over the years

But that’s what makes this site the number one tim website

jvalin said: ↑

Seems like this board is bipolar. It's only a few days since Maeda wasn't good enough to start and he needed to be replaced.
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Tony Ralston said: ↑

It’s almost like there’s a lot of different opinions from lots of different people and not just a single entity
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Henrik 07 said: ↑

Celtic's bionic man Daizen Maeda on his boundless energy

WHEN a player is having a difficult day at the office, it can be lamented from the stands that he is ‘worse than a man doon’. Given his often erratic contributions in the final third, it is a barb that has probably been aimed at Celtic attacker Daizen Maeda on occasion.

It might even have been the case early on in the win over Livingston on Saturday, as the Japanese squandered possession too easily at times, and chances to score at others. But by the end of a match which Celtic played the majority of a man light following Joe Hart’s first half dismissal, he was being hailed by his manager for making it appear as if his team had the full quota.

Brendan Rodgers has to share some of the credit for the outcome too. He pushed Maeda up alongside Kyogo Furuhashi – his preferred position - following Hart’s red card and he was a revelation.

As well as his ceaseless, perpetual motion that allowed him to harry Livingston defenders and always be available as an out ball for teammates, he eventually showed that he also possesses real quality in front of goal with an outrageous clincher for Celtic in stoppage time to round off a hugely satisfying 3-0 victory.

Yes, he should have tucked the ball away from about a yard following Kyogo’s setup before Matt O’Riley finally slammed in the second of the day for the champions, but this was a day where the positives of what he brings to Rodgers’ side far outweighed the negatives

It was tiring just watching him buzz around the Tony Macaroni, but he appeared moments after the final whistle to speak to the assembled press with his kit still on, and seemingly without a bead of sweat on his jersey.

In fact, when it was put to him that he might be feeling a little fatigued after a week that had contained an away Champions League tie where Celtic finished with nine men and this test with 10, he seemed puzzled by the line of questioning.

“Was I feeling tired?” Maeda said. “No. Nothing. Not at all. Even if we had extra time I could still run. It’s no problem!

“I let the fans down in the Champions League game as we couldn’t get the result. We had to put it behind us and concentrate on the league game. I was very happy to give the supporters a good result and performance.

“We have a week to prepare for our next match so hopefully we can continue in the same form next time.

“Whatever has gone on before, we cannot look back. There is a time to talk about it but then we move on.

“There are a lot of positives to take from the win and we will be looking to doing our best next time out.”

That being said, even with bionic man Maeda, Celtic cannot make a habit of taking on teams without 11 players on the field, something he himself recognises.

“It was great to get the result against Livingston,” he said.

“But that was the second game in a row we had to play with less players and that is something we are going to have to think about.

“We are going to have to think about how we manage situations – because if that was a Champions League game it would have been even more difficult.

“I’m happy with the victory but we have a lot to think about as a team. We don’t want to have these situations again.

“Injuries happen in football. We cannot do anything about it and the important thing is how you deal with them. When it comes to yellow and red cards – that is something we can manage.

“We need to play intelligently. We are doing well right now, but we have to be careful not to get players sent off as it makes things difficult.”

Missing chances can have a similar effect, but full credit must go to Maeda for not allowing his head to drop on Saturday, and for continuing to buy a ticket to eventually win the raffle.

“I was thinking, ‘at some point it is going to come’,” he said.

I was very happy to finally score at the end.

“When I was playing as a winger I was managing to get into some good positions. When I went up front, I knew that I have to get the goals for the team, so I managed to get into some nice positions and eventually I managed to score.”

So too did Reo Hatate, who looked a little bit more like his old self and opened the scoring from the spot following a daft trip on him by Livi defender Luiyi De Lucas.

All in all, it was a satisfying day at the office for manager Rodgers, who even had time to ingratiate himself with the supporters who filled three quarters of the ground by hauling a heavy-handed steward off a young fan who had run onto the field.

While Maeda lamented the departure of Ange Postecoglou as much as any supporter given his long-standing relationship with the Australian, it seems his bond with Rodgers is gradually getting stronger.

“We saw him on the pitch at the end with the young supporter!” Maeda said.

“You can see he has a lot of passion for this club. It was a big victory, and you could see what it meant to him.

“The manager has started me in recent games, even though I didn’t score. I am grateful to him and that shows that he trusts me.

“Even before the game on Saturday, he told me I was going to score. I was very happy to repay his faith in me.”
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Brendan Rodgers has to share some of the credit for the outcome too. He pushed Maeda up alongside Kyogo Furuhashi – his preferred position

4-4-2????

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It’s almost like there’s a lot of different opinions from lots of different people and not just a single entity
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Tbf Daizen is definitely a divisive player can't really remember a player like him at the club.

I've always rated him though, though admittedly he's had games thats drove me bananas lol

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Wllm said: ↑

Tbf Daizen is definitely a divisive player can't really remember a player like him at the club.

I've always rated him though, though admittedly he's had games thats drove me bananas lol
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A cult hero...like Samaras in many respects.

So important for us. Times he frustrates, but there's also times where he shouldn't be playing. Like teams that play so deep and wi 2 banks of 5. That's when he's quiet. Games like that don't suit his attributes.

But I rate him and will enjoy him whilst he's here.

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Henrik 07 said: ↑

Bizarre post from one of they melts on A Celtic state of mind.

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She is a total weapon, I switch ACSOM off when she’s on it.

The same numpty that suggested Scales was never really criticised properly because he came from Ireland.

A complete and utter halfwit of a lassie.

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Wllm said: ↑

Tbf Daizen is definitely a divisive player can't really remember a player like him at the club.

I've always rated him though, though admittedly he's had games thats drove me bananas lol
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James Forrest I’d say

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Tony Ralston said: ↑

It’s almost like there’s a lot of different opinions from lots of different people and not just a single entity
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I feel we're more like an ant colony or a beehive. We're clearly not a single mind; but equally clearly, we're not a set of independent individuals.

It's not a perfect analogy. It breaks down in as much as it's the queen that counts with ants and bees but no * listens to me on TC.
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NakamuraTastic said: ↑

Brendan Rodgers has to share some of the credit for the outcome too. He pushed Maeda up alongside Kyogo Furuhashi – his preferred position

4-4-2????
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Certainly merits consideration. Afterall, with Jota sold and Abada unavailable for months, we have no players that are so crucial as to mandate playing a formation with true wingers.

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I think for the most part a variety of opinions is what makes this site entertaining (some ban-pots aside) Maeda is a bit of an enigma, I once described him as 'an athlete first and a footballer second'....I dont think i have changed, but that doesn't mean i dont luv what the wee man brings....his attitude, effort and commitment is just unquestionable, end-product can frustrate - but trying and getting it wrong is a million times better than not trying....

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BelfastBhoy74 said: ↑

I think for the most part a variety of opinions is what makes this site entertaining (some ban-pots aside) Maeda is a bit of an enigma, I once described him as 'an athlete first and a footballer second'....I dont think i have changed, but that doesn't mean i dont luv what the wee man brings....his attitude, effort and commitment is just unquestionable, end-product can frustrate - but trying and getting it wrong is a million times better than not trying....
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As my Japanese girly used to say to me: It's better to try and fail than to never try at all....

Man I washed a lot of dishes at her place lol

Joking aside, she was right!

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PaulM1888 said: ↑

She is a total weapon, I switch ACSOM off when she’s on it.

The same numpty that suggested Scales was never really criticised properly because he came from Ireland.

A complete and utter halfwit of a lassie.
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Which lassie was it? There's 2 that go on it I'm sure.

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We named the dog Indiana said: ↑

Which lassie was it? There's 2 that go on it I'm sure.
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Laura Bradburn.

Natasha Meikle is sound, she’ll go on and have a stellar journalism career as long as she’s not prejudiced for calling that shower ‘Huns’. The rotten * got her sacked from her lawyers practice for a tweet.

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Laura Bradburn.

Natasha Meikle is sound, she’ll go on and have a stellar journalism career as long as she’s not prejudiced for calling that shower ‘Huns’. The rotten * got her sacked from her lawyers practice for a tweet.
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Aye she's had a few awful takes when I've listened. I don't actually mind that channel generally.

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