Posts Tagged Reo Hatate

Who makes it into Celtic’s strongest midfield?

Celtic’s midfield has been a major talking point amongst supporters this season. When you consider how settled this area of the side was during the last campaign – arguably the hardest position to break into – the early season changes have come as something of a surprise.

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What were the Pittodrie plus points? And what has to improve?

Celtic put in a composed and professional performance as they saw off Aberdeen at Pittodrie on Sunday afternoon. Brendan Rodgers named the same side that defeated Ross County on flag day as Reo Hatate remained out of the starting XI. Alexandro Bernabei and Sead Haksabanovic also found

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Brendan Rodgers deploys ‘take no prisoners’ hardline approach to managing Celtic

Brendan Rodgers is a manager who has built a reputation of high standing in British football. To be one of the top managers, there is a train of thought that you have to be ruthless. Part of this approach is avoiding favouritism with certain players based on

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Brendan Rodgers hails response of dropped playmaker, as Celtic prepare for Pittodrie

Celtic will look to maintain their 3-point gap at the top of the cinch Premiership table when they travel to Pittodrie to face Barry Robson’s Aberdeen. The Aberdeen coach faced Celtic twice last season, once as a caretaker and once as a permanent manager with the aggregate

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FIVE THINGS WE LEARNED from Celtic’s 4-2 opening day win

Celtic began their defence of the Scottish Premiership title with a comfortable 4-2 victory at home on Saturday afternoon against Malky Mackay’s Ross County.  First-half goals from David Turnbull (x2) and Kyogo Furuhashi had the Hoops 3-0 up by the interval with Matt O’Riley adding a fourth

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Celtic in Japan: A masterclass in how not to build a brand

Let me preface this blog with a little bit of background. For those who don’t know me I have lived in Asia for the past 17 years. The vast majority of that time has been spent in Japan.  When I first moved to Tokyo in 2006, Shunsuke

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Three key Celtic players linked with summer transfer moves

The last few days have seen the gossip columns and transfer rumour mills go into overdrive with speculation linking several high-profile players with moves to the club.  Whilst it is natural to get excited about potential transfers boosting an already talented pool of players, it is highly

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Postecoglou x Rodgers Combined XI: Who makes the cut?

A lot has been made of the healthy position that Celtic is in at the moment. This has helped provide Brendan Rodgers with a seamless transition as he has a ready-made squad at his disposal to play the aggressive and attacking style of football that the said

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Can Hatate or Hakšabanović be the 10 in Rodgers’ new Celtic?

Last week we took a look at the players most suited to filling the number 6 and number 8 roles for Brendan Rodgers in the coming season based on the current squad.  Today, we complete the midfield roundup with a look at the potential options the Northern

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What can Celtic expect from Odin Thiago Holm

Celtic is reportedly on the verge of signing 20-year-old Norwegian midfielder Odin Thiago Holm from Norwegian Eliteserien side Valerenga, despite not yet having a manager in place. The fee for the highly-rated youngster is believed to be around £2.6 million. Holm’s talent and potential have been widely

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