Reo Hatate

we can agree to disagree on this then

 

Been pretty obvious to be honest..

Just needs a break and pre season. He'll be fine..

Change it up for Dingwall. See how he is for the huns and as soon as the league's wrapped up, send the boy's who haven't really had a break like Hatate and Maeda away back to Japan or wherever they want for a holiday..

 

Totally agree you can see the guy is * been like that for a few weeks. Daizen must be struggling too. Get this league hopefully wrapped up asap and get them all resting

 

Not at all surprised by his comments.

He's looked dead on his feet since the beginning of March.

Apart from a three-week break this guy has been playing football for nearly 22 months. That's ridiculous.

I'd use him sparingly for the rest of the season.

 

Reason I'm not worried about him is, you don't come to Scotland and dominate Hibs, the diets (at Tynecastle) and the huns in the manner of 4 weeks if you're not a fantastic player, you just don't. He was great at fir park as well, another tough venue on paper.

Been evident for a while that burnout is the main cause. As others have said, I'd be using him sparingly for now, he shouldn't really start against Ross County.

 

Get a grip.

 

Bring Turnbull in and give Reo a rest

 

I think you will see the best of Hatate next season, if he settles from a personal perspective. The guy who played those first few games was excellent and he has won titles in Japan too so knows what it takes to do that.

A good summer break and he will be fine. He would be rested against Ross County for me with whether it’s Turnbull or Bitton if available brought in.

 

McGregor, Bitton and O'Riley should be starting as a trio. Rogic and Turnbull in backup, with Ideguchi and McCarthy there as well.

 

I would test out McGregor, O’Riley and Rogic against the other 4 teams.

Didn’t work against Bodo but I think it could be decent domestically against the ‘other teams’ as we’ll likely have 70/75% possession anyway.

 

You’re right

 

Time to rest him then.

Has been pretty hot and cold anyway and now he's coming out talking of being tired he's better off not in the team. Guys like Turnbull and Ideguchi chomping at the bit for game time

 

I think he should have kept this in house. There's always going to be some thst pick away at it now. If he needs a rest, all they'd to do was say he's injured.

 

We could all see it anyway

 

Hes running on empty should be rested till next season now too much at stake get fresh legs in there

 

I think we've all been able to see it for a while, which raises the question as to why he hasn't been rested so far. With Turnbull back, you'd hope now is the time to give him some respite. Would happily see McG play there as well, and stick Bitton on at CDM.

 

Because he was * outstanding the week before and looked like the week between games was doing good for him, and he got taken off early then as well, with a week rest again it’s not a bad call to opt for him.

And Bitton getting the nod would either really work or would be terrible for us, that’s the way it works with Bitton consistently. If it worked it’s genius, if not it’s why drop Hatate when he’s played through it and just got back to form.

 

He is 100% Ange's blindspot currently. Boy has been poor for a while outside the St Johnstone game and somehow stayed on the pitch longer than O'Riley.

We've seen what he can do when on form, but he said it himself, he's knackered. Wouldn't be starting him against the huns.

 

Has an awful habit of pulling out of tackles and looks absolutely shattered.

Shouldnt be starting against the huns.