Martin O'Neill praised Daizen Maeda's "Larssonesque" late-season form, culminating in a crucial goal in Celtic's Scottish Cup final win. Maeda, likely leaving this summer, has been a vital player despite earlier struggles, stepping up significantly after Kyogo Furuhashi's departure.
Daizen Maeda conjures up a moment of magic to seal Celtic's 3-1 win over Rangers.
İskoçya Premiership'te Celtic derbide Rangers'ı 3-1 mağlup ederek şampiyonluk yarışında hata yapmadı. Old Firm derbisinde Celtic'in gollerini Hyun-Jun Yang ve Daizen Maeda (2) kaydetti.
This felt a hugely significant victory in the Scottish title race. Celtic require only two more of them to successfully defend the league. For the Rangers manager, Danny Röhl, yet another second-half capitulation will only increase murmurings about his capability of delivering success at Ibrox. Rangers will end this season trophyless and third in a two-horse race – remarkably, given the tens of millions spent on assembling their squad.Celtic have moved to within a point and three goals of Hearts. Next stop for Martin O’Neill and his players is Motherwell on Wednesday evening. With Hearts hosting Falkirk at the same time, there is the increasing possibility of the title being decided when the Edinburgh club visit Celtic Park on Saturday. Supporters of Celtic and Hearts are likely to have run out of fingernails by then.More to follow Continue reading...
Daizen Maeda scored twice and provided an assist as Celtic beat Falkirk 3-1 to stay level on points with Hearts and a point clear of Rangers in the Scottish Premiership title race. The Japanese forward, who had not scored since January, netted three goals and two assists in six days after a season-long struggle. Celtic are targeting a fifth successive league title with the Scottish Cup final against Dunfermline looming next month.
