Daizen Maeda of Celtic scores against Bayern Munich in the Champions League match on February 12, 2025. Photo IMAGO.
LORD KATSUMOTO – 7.5/10 – The mhan who never was. Late repreive and late resurgence in a game that looked to have passed him – and us, in fairness – by. Then after 65 minutes it was gimmie gimmie gimmie Daizen down the middle, and didn’t that escalate quickly… Manuel Neuer almost ended up Manuel from Fawlty Towers as
Daizen went all Daizen for the closing period, hustling them into frantic defending, scoring our lifeline – a Celtic record; congrats Daizen – and fancying himself for another. Japan play him centrally at the highest level. We see why. So too should BR, and big Adam…
Adam Idah of Celtic battles for possession with Dayot Upamecano of Bayern Munich during the UEFA Champions League Play-off First Leg match between Celtic and Bayern München at Celtic Park on February 12, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
DUNCAN IDAHO – 5.5/10 – The difference was evident. No Kyogo to buzz and bother so Idah’s task was straightforward – get in about them; in behind. NOT, in the way…Sadly too anxious after half a minute and the dream start collapsed. Used his physique well enough but couldn’t impose himself at a consistent rate that gave them pause at the back. They were far too comfortable. His fitness levels need upping if he wants to make an impact in the CL stratosphere.
TAKINTE – 6/10 – The Revenge Of Kuhn…Lasted less than a minute. Oh, the gut-punch of that wonderful opener falling to a spurious offside. After that, we expected Nick to slice and dice them; but his service was spartan to say the least, and what started in such a glorious manner faded into frustrated glimpses of beautiful futures that died on the studs of defiant Bayern boots.
Seriously, the ref?, did you miss him giving them 3 corners, none of which were actually corners, and from one they scored. Add to that that he robbed us of all forward impetus by denying us at least two corners, both of which were clearly corners.
Very poor display imo.
linesman/men, Jim. The corners were on them.
I think you’ll find he over ruled them on a few occasions, and appeared to ignore them mostly .
Where’s Rabbie Burns with his disdain for Daizen?
Keep up, dafty! Been givin praise where it’s due. And slagged him when it was due. And tae be fair, he was invisible for 60 minutes out wide.
Let’s not pretend the Daizen with end product this season is the same as the Daizen of the seasons prior.
If you believe that you’re even dafter than we aw think you are, Joey.