Opinion: After just one start together, Celtic duo already look on-song

Celtic fans would have been eagerly awaiting just how Daizen Maeda and Kyogo would have fared playing in the same Hoops side together.

Maeda joined the Hoops in January, but as Kyogo was out injured the duo didn’t play in the same Celtic side until the game against St Johnstone at the start of April. The pair also featured against Rangers in the Scottish Cup semi-final, and the duo finally started a game together for the Hoops in the recent game against Ross County.

The pair might only have started one game together, but they already look to have a good understanding. 

There was one moment in the game against Ross County where both players exchanged passes on the wing before Kyogo shot over the bar.

That was an interesting passage of play as Kyogo started it on the wing, instead of through the middle where he played for most of the game.

There was another interesting moment in the game, when Maeda drifted into the penalty box and had an effort from close range tipped over the bar.

That seems to indicate that the two players are more than willing to swap positions and play either on the wing or up-front. 

That is something that the Hoops couldn’t really do with Giorgos Giakoumakis, his style of play is much more suited to playing up-front as the main striker in the side, which might mean that Kyogo and Giakoumakis don’t start many games together.

Maeda and Kyogo swapping positions at times could really confuse the opposition. That is something that Celtic should be looking to do at times in games, as it would give the team more attacking threats, as both players have already showed this season that they know how to find the back of the net.

It will be interesting to see how Hoops boss Ange Postecoglou deals with having