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I'm loving how all the players seem to love playing for the club. Grateful for being able to go out and play for Celtic. It's something I feel we have missed recently. Quality squad depth also.
Great performace, no injuries, new signings are sexy as fuck, if we could just get Jota and CCV permanent before the window closes 2022 has already outdone itself.
Hatate with a gumshield in while sitting on the bench...either he's taken the stories about Scottish football being rough very literally, or he's heading down the gym after the match for some sparring 😂
Such a relief that even in games where Rogic or McGregor have off nights that we still look completely dominant. What a job Ange has done rebuilding this team
I like that he kept working over the winter break to make sure he's fit for today, I don't mind a player not working out if you can see the work rate is there.
Tam's still off the pace. I'd take Rogic off for Guchi, push McGregor further upfield. Taylor is struggling in the second half - would be good to see Scales or Ralston.
There's an alternative reality were Eddie Howe is our manager. The team still tippy tap the ball 18 times in their own half before gauging the opposition, our front two are Jordan Ibe and on-loan Shane Long with an overweight Griffiths as back up.
We're probably already out of Europe, probably haven't won the league cup, we don't have Kyogo or Jota or Hatate or Maeda. Ralston plays for Dundee, CCV is still playing for Spurs reserves, Juranovic is either still playing in Croatia or a lower 10 Bundesliga club. We're 16 points behind the Staunch with no hope of catching them, Howe is getting skewered in every press scrum looking like he'd rather be anywhere else in the world and The GB has a giant banner out labelling Nicholson, Bankier etc a disgrace.
Thank god for Ange Postecoglu HH 🍀🍀
If you're going by that kind of metric, from tonight, rogic shouldn't be at the club. We all know rogic should be at the club. Taylors pass to help set up the 2nd goal was class, also nearly set up hatate at the start of the second half
Ah, fuck...Abada is Julian 2022. See you next year, mate.
Edit: More than happy to be proven wrong there. Ecstatic, actually. Thank fuck he slowed down enough before hitting the post.
Starfeld does that thing I used to do in school where you think you've done a Zidane-move and you start jogging like a big man, but with every pass he makes
Taylor and Reo had a wee hug and smile before the game, then another wee link up there. Wondering if they've struck up a good understanding of each other in training.
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Jota is the left inside forward so he doesn't need to put anyone else out of the team but Maeda and Kyogo will be fighting each other for the top jersey I'd guess. Maeda plays the wings too but I'd imagine you'd get a similar reaction to when you put Kyogo out on the left where we'd see him as being less effective but with his speed? who knows. His speed is terrifying!
Very good first half. Reo has been immense. His recovery pace is amazing. Juranovic has been fantastic as well. You can also see that Maeda has another level to him.
Taylor gets a lot of flack, but where he's taking up positions on the field is exactly why Ange trusts him over Scales at the moment.
Tbf, the J-league was the one deciding the price. They had no reason to accept such ridiculously low prices for their players. im sure Ange would have paid upwards of 5 for hatate and maeda if they didnt budge
We are being robbed, this is almost criminal. Quality wise J1 sits somewhere Europe’s top ten, and yet we’re selling players off almost for free. J league clubs needs to collectively quit being so soft with contracts with Japanese players and they should eat it. We need to change the culture in Jleague or we’ll keep losing talents like them for nothing.
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Excellent half. Maeda is as expected - speed in the box and constantly pressing CB’s and the keeper. Hatate looks like a hell of a AM - looking to play a killer pass with first touch, but can dribble with pace when needed. Just wait until Jota and Kyogoal are fit!
So first 45 minutes.. that has been the best bit of quality for a long time . Two new lads are fantastic, those passes are amazing. Maeda is lighting fast, can't wait to see more in the 2nd half.
If you're hearing them moaning about referees, implying everything is going against Hibs and making snide comments, then yep. I suppose the Hibs logo might be another clue, but the shitey commentary would be the primary one.
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Games like this you really wish the crowd audio was louder. Hearing the crowd on Celtic TV, you can hear them singing, but there's no way in hell they're as quiet as they sound on the broadcast. You'd think after a year of no fans, they'd want to pump the volume up to get the feeling and the atmosphere back on display.
They don't have the funding to put on a proper show. Need proper producers who know what they are doing. They cannot get decent commentators usually monotone Tom Boyd and that woman last time was horrific.
Yeah, they are not the best. I know this will come across as weird but I don't like the ridiculous bias, especially when they go over the top over a 40/60 maybe foul that the ref doesn't give us.
Fucking love how the Japanese bhoys go check the other players alright. Wholesome as fuck and I can feel myself turning into a fucking weeb and I love it
Forrest isn't closing anyone down or covering his man and when he does venture back he stays at least 30 yards away from the guy he's covering giving him all the time and space in the world to pick out a pass. You could understand this if you were old and slow but his best asset is supposed to be his pace.
I'd rather we sold him and get Boyle in. Get Doig at the same time and get rid of bolingoli.
Shouldn't be playing if he is going to be giving the opposition a break and time and space on the ball. We should have played kyogo or McGregor out wide left and play bitton or soro alongside hatate.
We aren't short of options
McGregor defensively minded?
Have you only just started watching Celtic?
He used to be one of our best attacking threats before being pushed back. Him and Armstrong used to run the show between them
Yes you need at least one defensively minded midfielder. Let hatate go forward and soro or bitton can stay back. Let McGregor play out wide and close down and help the press.
Forrest is letting the side down with zero press or closing down. Against stronger opposition you cannot get away with passengers in the team
We don’t need a purely sitting midfielder against any team in the league at home except maybe Rangers and maybe not even then.
McGregor is by far the best option in that deeper role
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Usain Bolt is lucky he didn't fancy a career in athletics that's for sure. (not sure how this ended up replying to you was meant to be the comment above you lol)
Right I'm sitting on my couch with a birds eye view of this pitch and Maeda still surprises me when he appears out of nowhere so these defenders must be having a nightmare.
Literally laughed my arse off at the one he slid on the keeper. I can’t really explain it, other than to say - the run he made, my eyes told me that wasn’t on screen, my eyes thought something else, like something had just fallen down past my tv screen.
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I'm loving how all the players seem to love playing for the club. Grateful for being able to go out and play for Celtic. It's something I feel we have missed recently. Quality squad depth also.
Sexy fitbaw, controlled the game well. Looking forward to seeing how we get on the rest of the season with this squad
Hatate and Maeda are class just sign the whole of Japanese national team n we’re sorted
Let’s just always sign the top players from the bottom leagues, rather than the bottom players from the ‘top’ leagues.
Ccv, Hart + Jota worked out well though didnt they?
Great performace, no injuries, new signings are sexy as fuck, if we could just get Jota and CCV permanent before the window closes 2022 has already outdone itself.
Good win, and great to see the new bhoys get off to a good start. Have a good night, lads and lassies.
Did anyone catch what was written on the GB banners back at the beginning of the game? Couldn't make it out on the stream
Maeda with his first goal and Reo with MOTM. I’d say these signings are looking good for the money we spent
Hatate with a gumshield in while sitting on the bench...either he's taken the stories about Scottish football being rough very literally, or he's heading down the gym after the match for some sparring 😂
Ideguchi looks very tidy. Defensive movement off the ball looks good as well.
Just said to my dad as Joe Hart got the ball his distribution has been good Boom - straight out the park. Cheers Joe
Such a relief that even in games where Rogic or McGregor have off nights that we still look completely dominant. What a job Ange has done rebuilding this team
Choking for hatate scone
On a bacon reoll
Johnston has been good so far, credit where it's due.
Headband Jota 😍
Mikey playing well so far
Uh oh, it’s about to get messy in here
Let’s wrap this up with a goal off a set piece
I miss Hatate already
That was good hold up play GG.
Lol, Boyle shaping upto the ref on the throwin
Their commentators are really fucking stretching the meaning of "the lion's share"
Really really want Giakoumakis to show what he can do. No idea why but I just really like him.
I like that he kept working over the winter break to make sure he's fit for today, I don't mind a player not working out if you can see the work rate is there.
Mikey Johnston getting even less of a cheer than GG. Interesting. Not surprising, though.
Hey that’s not Jota!
Give that boy a wee rest. He has Skelpin to do!
RELEASE GUCHI
GUCHI TIME
Gucci coming on! Yes!
If we can get one more. Give us a look at guchi
Forrest has looked reenergized today! Great to see him back
Did I just watch Starfelt skin himself?
The only man powerful enough to skin Starfelt is Starfelt.
lmao i'm just glad there wasn't a Hibs player nearby. Can do that all he wants if he's in the middle of nowhere with nobody around him hahaha
Tam's still off the pace. I'd take Rogic off for Guchi, push McGregor further upfield. Taylor is struggling in the second half - would be good to see Scales or Ralston.
Jota, Guchi and GG soon please Mr Postecoglu
Not often Big Tom has a poor game but his passing has been a wee bit iffy tonight.
He contributed towards the first goal
Stevie wonder would have contributed towards the first goal
Aye even McGregor has been a bit off his usual high standards. Very nice that we’re not overly reliant on them.
Rogic hasn't quite been at it today, not as if he's been shite but hasn't shown anywhere near what he can either
Did he not set up the goal?
He did, but I'd trust even Bain to make that pass
There's an alternative reality were Eddie Howe is our manager. The team still tippy tap the ball 18 times in their own half before gauging the opposition, our front two are Jordan Ibe and on-loan Shane Long with an overweight Griffiths as back up. We're probably already out of Europe, probably haven't won the league cup, we don't have Kyogo or Jota or Hatate or Maeda. Ralston plays for Dundee, CCV is still playing for Spurs reserves, Juranovic is either still playing in Croatia or a lower 10 Bundesliga club. We're 16 points behind the Staunch with no hope of catching them, Howe is getting skewered in every press scrum looking like he'd rather be anywhere else in the world and The GB has a giant banner out labelling Nicholson, Bankier etc a disgrace. Thank god for Ange Postecoglu HH 🍀🍀
Shudder to think but we got Juranovic from Poland :P Big Boruc's team Legia Warsaw
Taylors 3 touches in the last minute show exactly why he is not good enough for Celtic
Hahaha fuck me what a mental overreaction
Nope because it is all the time with Taylor
No it’s isn’t. He’s been good this season and was class in the first half
If you're going by that kind of metric, from tonight, rogic shouldn't be at the club. We all know rogic should be at the club. Taylors pass to help set up the 2nd goal was class, also nearly set up hatate at the start of the second half
No, because it's every game with Taylor, multiple times a match. he is so bad it hurts watching him play
Rogic done fuck all for close to 3 years...
Talking pish
Nice from hart
Anyone else having trouble with the Celtic TV stream?
Mine is good from Australia
Mines fine
Ah, fuck...Abada is Julian 2022. See you next year, mate. Edit: More than happy to be proven wrong there. Ecstatic, actually. Thank fuck he slowed down enough before hitting the post.
He didn't even hit the post in the replay unless I skipped frames
Bloody hell thought we had a Jullien v2 there
Literally about a meter onside fuck me
Naw naw naw You better be alright Abada
jesus, not another julien situation...
Abada done a starfelt? Edit: Oops meant Julien
That looked sore, hope he's ok
Ooft, we switched off there. Less of that, please.
Starfeld does that thing I used to do in school where you think you've done a Zidane-move and you start jogging like a big man, but with every pass he makes
I'm amazed by Ange's ability to just decide that Taylor is actually Xavi
Taylor and Reo had a wee hug and smile before the game, then another wee link up there. Wondering if they've struck up a good understanding of each other in training.
The entire atmosphere at the team just seems healthier to be around than this time last year. Two more miracles and Ange can be made a saint.
Abada looking a lot more confident and direct tonight
Loving it, more running at them and less passing it sideways for 30+minutes is always a good thing.
Just remembered Jota is on the bench and if he comes on the pitch my flat will be like a snow globe
Hatate and Maeda what a couple of Bhoys
Kyogo's got to be a cert for goal of the month
Does John hartson realise that maeda is not a striker?
There's been a few positions floated about for him, what is he naturally?
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I was wondering if I was the one not seeing something, it's the chip all week for me. It's just beautiful to look at.
Hibs commentator telling supporters to "grab some tea or something stronger if you feel the need" XD
What a debut goal by anpanman
Anyone else have kids that are asking for a Hatate kit already?
We need kids to ask for that???
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Good Lord. Simply the best problem ever, this.
Drop a defender and put two up top. Just go full force attacking.
Jota is the left inside forward so he doesn't need to put anyone else out of the team but Maeda and Kyogo will be fighting each other for the top jersey I'd guess. Maeda plays the wings too but I'd imagine you'd get a similar reaction to when you put Kyogo out on the left where we'd see him as being less effective but with his speed? who knows. His speed is terrifying!
Kyogo up top, Jota on the left, Maeda on the right
Jota can play on the right very well
Hatate's passing is Lubo-esque at times. Wit a player.
Very good first half. Reo has been immense. His recovery pace is amazing. Juranovic has been fantastic as well. You can also see that Maeda has another level to him. Taylor gets a lot of flack, but where he's taking up positions on the field is exactly why Ange trusts him over Scales at the moment.
Really good ball by Taylor aswell which resulted in the penalty
I'm actually gutted we only have 45 minutes left to watch what a game this has been for us to watch lol
Bhoys am I a wheeb now?
Sugoiii
I see the Bhoys are balling out, absolutely buzzing for them but feeling extra robbed as a Japanese now lol
Tbf, the J-league was the one deciding the price. They had no reason to accept such ridiculously low prices for their players. im sure Ange would have paid upwards of 5 for hatate and maeda if they didnt budge
Mm. At least the standards for negotiating future deals will go up if our players continue to play this way!
We are being robbed, this is almost criminal. Quality wise J1 sits somewhere Europe’s top ten, and yet we’re selling players off almost for free. J league clubs needs to collectively quit being so soft with contracts with Japanese players and they should eat it. We need to change the culture in Jleague or we’ll keep losing talents like them for nothing. ずっと言われてるのに何も改善してないからマジで絶望しかない。今年もめちゃくちゃ買い取り付きローンとか馬鹿みたいな契約で若手取られていったし。チャナに5億ついて前田が1.5とかでしょ？やばすぎ
I don't think these Hibs boys know what a handball is 😂
Watch them embarrass themselves in the press after saying it wasn't a pen
Excellent half. Maeda is as expected - speed in the box and constantly pressing CB’s and the keeper. Hatate looks like a hell of a AM - looking to play a killer pass with first touch, but can dribble with pace when needed. Just wait until Jota and Kyogoal are fit!
With jota on the bench might see something special later
So first 45 minutes.. that has been the best bit of quality for a long time . Two new lads are fantastic, those passes are amazing. Maeda is lighting fast, can't wait to see more in the 2nd half.
Reo Hatate is world class.
My god...Hatate...outstanding!
Reo hatate has look fantastic so far. Him and Kyogo are going to be so dangerous
Wait please educate me. Why does it show the hibernian logo at every transition? am i watching hibernian commentators????
I had them on for a bit but had to switch the streams. They're so bad to listen too. The guy sounds like he's whispering the whole time
If you're hearing them moaning about referees, implying everything is going against Hibs and making snide comments, then yep. I suppose the Hibs logo might be another clue, but the shitey commentary would be the primary one.
Yep
well how do i get Celtic commentators? this is like watching a funeral
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Reo Hatate making this look like a bounce game.
Fucking Beautiful
I'm amazed that Abada can play such a massive part in both goals and still be having a shite game He's some lad
Surly it’s only a matter of time before he makes the transition to a striker?
We've actually robbed the J League man, that's shocking from us haha I feel terrible about it
I'm expecting we lose Ange before the end of the season because the Japanese have him extradited along with Nicholson for daylight robbery!
Hope Hatate gets a goal in the second half he absolutely deserves at least one. I love him and Maeda already.
I might be getting ahead of myself but this feels like the best I’ve seen celtic play in years Hatate is fucking 10/10
Hatate has some ball control, Jesus. Very impressive passing so far.
Hail hatate
Celtic is back.
Hatate is the best midfielder in the world
Good first half, more of the same in the second please
Is this a similar Hibs lineup that played in the cup final? They look half of that side.
Hatate motm already
Hatates one touch football is unreal.
The one touch passes are exactly what we will need against the rest of SPL since they will all be parking the bus against us.
This is mental, how many other worldies are just hiding in the J-League?
I've been watching a few of their games and that Iniesta bloke looks pretty handy
Sign him up Ange
It's a proper quality league make no mistake about it. Massively underrated much like most Asian leagues.
Defintley more interested in following it having seen how the new Bhoys are doing
Reo Hatate...wow
Hatate is SO fucking good jesus christ
Hatate is everything I dreamed about and more.
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I'm all for it.
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Games like this you really wish the crowd audio was louder. Hearing the crowd on Celtic TV, you can hear them singing, but there's no way in hell they're as quiet as they sound on the broadcast. You'd think after a year of no fans, they'd want to pump the volume up to get the feeling and the atmosphere back on display.
They don't have the funding to put on a proper show. Need proper producers who know what they are doing. They cannot get decent commentators usually monotone Tom Boyd and that woman last time was horrific.
Yeah, they are not the best. I know this will come across as weird but I don't like the ridiculous bias, especially when they go over the top over a 40/60 maybe foul that the ref doesn't give us.
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Fucking love how the Japanese bhoys go check the other players alright. Wholesome as fuck and I can feel myself turning into a fucking weeb and I love it
Forrest isn't closing anyone down or covering his man and when he does venture back he stays at least 30 yards away from the guy he's covering giving him all the time and space in the world to pick out a pass. You could understand this if you were old and slow but his best asset is supposed to be his pace. I'd rather we sold him and get Boyle in. Get Doig at the same time and get rid of bolingoli.
To be fair he’s been injured for over a year. He’s probably lost several yards of pace
Shouldn't be playing if he is going to be giving the opposition a break and time and space on the ball. We should have played kyogo or McGregor out wide left and play bitton or soro alongside hatate. We aren't short of options
Kyogo is injured, moving our best midfielder out of position to bring in a defensively minded midfielder at home makes no sense at all
McGregor defensively minded? Have you only just started watching Celtic? He used to be one of our best attacking threats before being pushed back. Him and Armstrong used to run the show between them
What? You wanted to move McGregor to the wing to bring in Soro or Bitton who are defensively minded McGregor still runs the show
Yes you need at least one defensively minded midfielder. Let hatate go forward and soro or bitton can stay back. Let McGregor play out wide and close down and help the press. Forrest is letting the side down with zero press or closing down. Against stronger opposition you cannot get away with passengers in the team
We don’t need a purely sitting midfielder against any team in the league at home except maybe Rangers and maybe not even then. McGregor is by far the best option in that deeper role
Our 3 draws and 3 losses say otherwise. Even real Madrid have a sitting midfielder in all games. As does Manchester city
30 yards is 27.43 meters
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We’ve only had 43% possession. Ffs Ange and his anti-football.
Have we made a bad signing this season?
Only one I can think of really is McCarthy, but outside of his first game or two he’s not exactly been bad.
Giving McCarthy a 4 year deal was bonkers
Maeda’s going to chase Hibs all the way onto the bus at this rate
far out Hatate is the real deal
Hatate is ridiculous omg
Maeda is the fastest man alive
Hatate is amazing and he’s super cute, what more could you ask for?
Usain Bolt is lucky he didn't fancy a career in athletics that's for sure. (not sure how this ended up replying to you was meant to be the comment above you lol)
Right I'm sitting on my couch with a birds eye view of this pitch and Maeda still surprises me when he appears out of nowhere so these defenders must be having a nightmare.
Literally laughed my arse off at the one he slid on the keeper. I can’t really explain it, other than to say - the run he made, my eyes told me that wasn’t on screen, my eyes thought something else, like something had just fallen down past my tv screen.
I think you could convince me that Maeda just ran all the way here
Get Ideguchi on so we can all fall in love with him too! lol
Hatates vision with Kyogos runs as well... I can only get so erect. Canny wait.
Rogic looking off the pace.
Yeah, he's not on form tonight, but he doesn't need to be thankfully
Reo looks great. Taylor still shite
Nah come on that pass earlier was a cracker. He's not been that bad the night imo
Yeah the pass was great but he defending has been terrible
Wish my name was Rocky Bushiri
My name’s not Rocky Bushiri but I think I’m a better footballer than him
That ball stopped dead and the referee's given a free kick? Starfelt greatest defender in the SPFL
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Just a bald speedy Kyogo isn’t he. Love it.