News about Daizen Maeda

Back in January, Nicolas Kuhn came off the bench as a substitute to make his debut for Celtic in a fairly forgettable 1-0 home victory over Ross County. Having signed a five-and-a-half year deal for a fee of around £3million from Rapid Vienna, much was expected of Kuhn upon his arrival in Glasgow. But his talents were not immediately obvious. The German winger managed just three goals in 18 games across the second half of last season.

IF they handed out awards for defending from the front, Daizen Maeda would have to free up plenty of space on his mantelpiece. Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has already gone as far as to suggest there is currently no player in world football superior to Maeda when it comes to pressing the opposition from an attacking position.

After opening their Champions League campaign with a resounding 5-1 victory over Slovan Bratislava, Celtic headed to Dortmund brimming with confidence that they could secure a positive result. Instead, they fell flat on their face in what was a dismal evening for Brendan Rodgers' men at the home of the Bundesliga giants. Daizen Maeda cancelled out Emre Can's early penalty to give the Celtic faithful something to cheer about, but their joy was shortlived as the hosts soon rattled home four goals without reply in a devastating first-half rout.

For long enough, Celtic's defensive record on the road in the Champions League has made the prospect of picking up points feel about as likely as winning the lottery without first buying a ticket. Brendan Rodgers' men conceded 10 times in three away games in their group last year, one more than they shipped on the road under Ange Postecoglou the previous season. Each time you venture into these highly intimidating arenas, you've got a mountain to climb. Give your opponent three goals of a start and you're starting the ascent with your laces tied together and a blindfold on.

Callum McGregor last night admitted Celtic have a lot to think about after suffering another European hammering on the road at the hands of Borussia Dortmund. It was the third time they have lost seven goals in the Champions League under Brendan Rodgers, following heavy defeats to Barcelona and PSG during his first spell in charge. Last season, Rodgers also presided over a 6-0 defeat by Atletico Madrid. Behind after seven minutes in Germany last night when Emre Can converted a penalty, the visitors drew level when Daizen Maeda bundled home Arne Engels' cross two minutes later.

TV cameras captured Peter Schmeichel's reaction as son Kasper conceded seven times as Celtic were thrashed by Borussia Dortmund. The Bundesliga side wasted little time getting to work in the Champions League clash, with former Liverpool star Emre Can beginning the rout from the penalty spot after Schmeichel brought down Jamie Gittens. Celtic responded immediately to going behind, and Daizen Maeda equalised from close range just moments later though.

ADD Dortmund to Paris, Barcelona and Madrid on the growing list of Celtic's Champions League crime scenes. Confronted by the yellow wall of the Signal Iduna Park, Scotland's champions crumbled and collapsed under the relentless pressure of last season's beaten finalists. When Spanish referee Jose Maria Sanchez blew the final whistle, it felt like an act of mercy. Brendan Rodgers described this as an acid test for his team and, in the cold light of day, they failed on every conceivable level. Had the old BBC final score vidiprinter still been in use, they'd have repeated the scoreline in words to emphasise just how outclassed Celtic were in every department.

Celtic defender Liam Scales admits the team have been warned not to let red cards sabotage their Champions League ambitions in Dortmund on Tuesday night. Having already taken Slovan Bratislava's scalp, Saturday's scintillating six-goal demolition of St Johnstone in the Premiership will see Brendan Rodgers' side arrive in Germany at the very top of their form. However, last season's European campaign was undermined by early dismissals for Gustaf Lagerbielke and Odin Thiago Holm away to Feyenoord, while Daizen Maeda was sent off when Celtic faced Atletico Madrid on the road.

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers hailed his players for showing their Champions League mentality in last night's six-goal thrashing of St Johnstone and feels they are ready to go on the front foot against Borussia Dortmund. Rodgers saw his men blow away Saints with a brilliant display that brought two goals from Kyogo Furuhashi and efforts from Paulo Bernardo, Callum McGregor, Daizen Maeda and Adam Idah and kept them top of the Premiership with six wins from six plus six clean sheets.

Contesting their first Champions League game at this stage in their history, Slovan Bratislava were rated 10/1 rank outsiders by the bookies before a ball was kicked. Celtic 's pre-match price of 1/5 odds-on favourites, meanwhile, felt like a bold expression of faith in a team with just one home win in the Champions League in the last 10 years. A side who hadn't won their opening game against the European elite in the last 12 torturous attempts. Turns out there's a reason why the men in camel coats drive bigger cars than everyone else. Like Brendan Rodgers , they just might know what they're doing.

Philippe Clement pleaded for Rangers fans to be patient as his side fell five points off the pace in the Premiership following a comprehensive defeat to Celtic. Despite starting the game at Parkhead the better side, the visitors found themselves two goals behind at the interval through Daizen Maeda and Kyogo Furuhashi, before Callum McGregor killed the contest with a spectacular third after the break. Clement now hasn't beaten Celtic in five attempts, with the latest loss extending a bleak start to the season which began with a Champions League exit to Dynamo Kyiv .

Brendan Rodgers praised Celtic for generating an 'electric' performance of attacking football in their 3-0 win over Rangers. Goals from Daizen Maeda, Kyogo Furuhashi and captain Callum McGregor saw the champions extend their lead over Philippe Clement's side to five points, as they drew level with Aberdeen at the summit of the Premiership. Rodgers insists his team are only just getting started after scoring three goals, having an early strike disallowed after a VAR review, and handing second-half debuts to £11million record signing Arne Engels and former Dundee midfielder Luke McCowan.

Pitiful. Pathetic. Embarrassing. Just some of the words doing the rounds on social media as Rangers supporters try to come to terms with their team's latest thrashing at Celtic Park. After a crushing defeat of this nature, there is invariably so much focus on the gulf in quality that exists between the two Old Firm sides. That's understandable because, to put it bluntly, there isn't a single Rangers player who would get into Celtic's team right now. Not one.

JOHN MCGARRY AT THE SMiSA STADIUM: Celtic are starting games so well this season that they are rendering the final stages of them little more than high-intensity training exercises. This was the fourth time this season that Brendan Rodgers' side had struck twice in the first half and the third straight match in which they'd netted inside the opening five minutes. Just like Kilmarnock and Hibernian, St Mirren found their hopes of taking something from the champions snuffed out before they'd even known what had hit them.

KYOGO FURUHASHI could be set for a stunning move to Manchester City with the Celtic forward high on a shortlist of names to replace Julian Alvarez. The English champions are considering their options after their World Cup-winning Argentinian striker competed his £82million transfer to Atletico Madrid following Liam Delap's switch to Ipswich Town.

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers admits surgery is the only option for Kyogo Furuhashi to overcome the shoulder problem which has hampered his start to the new season. Kyogo was absent from the Celtic side which beat Hibs 3-1 yesterday to progress into the quarter-finals of the Premier Sports Cup, where they will now face Falkirk. The Japanese star has suffered a recurrence of a long-term issue with his shoulder and is continuing to manage the problem on a game-by-game basis.

The World Wildlife Fund blame climate change for placing one in nine Scottish species in danger of extinction. It's not just hedgehogs and squirrels heading the way of the dodo and Third Lanark. The most endangered creatures of all are Scottish footballers in the SPFL Premiership.

Brendan Rodgers last night hailed his Celtic side for wrapping up a 'special' league title with a five-star performance in Kilmarnock. Chasing a single point to win their third straight title - their 12th in 13 seasons and their 54th in total - the champions blew fourth-place Killie away with a scintillating display of attacking football. Drafted in for Kyogo Furuhashi, Adam Idah got the party started with the opening goal in five minutes. Further strikes from Daizen Maeda and James Forrest put the visitors three up by half-time. A Matt O'Riley double sparked a pyrotechnic display amongst the 4,000 travelling fans in the Chadwick Stand at time up.

JOHN MCGARRY AT PARKHEAD: At the point when the senses were no longer being subjected to the sustained assault that comes with being exposed to this unique sporting battle, the final picture in this compelling Premiership season was just about complete. After a campaign of no little tumult and turmoil, Celtic can now reach out and touch the league trophy. Barring the biggest collapse in the history of the Scottish game, Brendan Rodgers' side will claim the club's 54th championship - their 12th in 13 years - in the coming days.

John Lundstram's nine minutes of madness has left Rangers with a difficult task as they try to chase down league leaders Celtic. Like many derbies across the world, the Old Firm Derby is the perfect chance for players to achieve cult hero status. A goal against your bitter rivals will see you revered by the fans for years to come, but there is also the chance that you can become the ultimate villain.

A PICTURE has the capacity to say more than a thousand words. The aftermath of Celtic's win over Rangers in September was a case in point. The return of Brendan Rodgers to Celtic wasn't met with universal acclaim. Memories of the Northern Irishman performing a midnight flit to join Leicester City in February 2019 raised issues of trust among supporters tired of being let down by managers who expressed their love for the club one week, then packed a suitcase the next. After all that syrup on the pitch about the late Tommy Burns, Ange Postecoglou fled for Spurs as fast as his legs could take him. If an English club came back in for Rodgers, there was an obvious suspicion. He'd be next.

Daizen Maeda is set to hand Celtic an injury boost during the title run in by making a shock return to action next week. The Japanese international's season looked over when he sustained a hamstring injury after the 3-3 draw against Rangers earlier this month. However, speaking at a question and answer event at Parkhead in midweek, manager Brendan Rodgers revealed that Maeda is making huge strides with his recovery.

Celtic stunned the audience at Ibrox when they took the lead after only 21 seconds thanks to Daizen Maeda's spectacular goal. The Japanese national charged down a failed clearance from James Tavernier and saw the ball cannon fly past a helpless Jack Butland in goal. In the final meeting of the Old Firm rivals, the home fans were left stunned, only by a point before kick-off.

Brendan Rodgers believes that the season's tale has already been written. Continued play for another ten games, and Celtic could also push for a late, decisive rewrite. A tough watch in recent weeks has established a belief among supporters that the champions are older and less clinical than they used to be. Last night, as the Magnificent Seven rang around Parkhead, laments for Angeball's demise were finally brought to a conclusion. A display of high-speed football was reminiscent of the Brodgeball of Northern Irelandman's first spell as administrator. And a Rangers victory in Kilmarnock didn't manage to polish the effect.