ALEX'S ANGLE: MAEDA MYSTERY AMID PERPLEXING TIMES IN PARADISE
What
ALEX'S ANGLE: MAEDA MYSTERY AMID PERPLEXING TIMES IN PARADISE ALEX'S ANGLE: MAEDA MYSTERY AMID PERPLEXING TIMES IN PARADISE I MUST confess I was more than just a tad befuddled when Brendan Rodgers withdrew Daizen Maeda from the frontline during Celtic's stupefying performance in Perth on Sunday.
Key points
- BY THE LEFT…Daizen Maeda nets one of his 30 goals this season with a slick finish in the 5-2 win over St Mirren in Paisley last month.
- Rodgers' men practically sauntered through all 12 months of 2024 with just one domestic reverse – a highly contentious 2-0 defeat against Hearts at Tynecastle in March – and we have now witnessed a quartet of misery clocked up with April barely upon us.
- I MUST confess I was more than just a tad befuddled when Brendan Rodgers withdrew Daizen Maeda from the frontline during Celtic's stupefying performance in Perth on Sunday.
- Admittedly, the lightning-swift Japanese raider had not been enjoying his finest game for the champions, but can you name anyone in a green-and-white shirt who looked impressive in the mystifyingly drab 1-0 loss to a St Johnstone team anchored at the foot of the Premiership?
- He has previous in such situations and if you are searching for quick example just cast your mind back to last season's Scottish Cup Final when the powerhouse frontman replaced Kyogo Furuhashi – coincidentally also in the 61st minute – and netted the late winner against Ibrox opposition.
Who
Parkhead; Brendan Rodgers; Daizen Maeda
When
IN PARADISE I MUST confess I was more than just a
Where
Perth; Paradise; Ibrox
Why
We were discussing the monumental Scottish Cup Final victory over Dundee United on May 18 1985 when the Parkhead side found themselves staring at defeat after Stuart Beedie had netted for Jim McLean's stubborn Tannadice team shortly after the turnaround.
How
Rodgers' men practically sauntered through all 12 months of 2024 with just one domestic reverse – a highly contentious 2-0 defeat against Hearts at Tynecastle in March – and we have now witnessed a quartet of misery clocked up with April barely upon us.
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