Daizen Maeda

I'm a Celtic fan who is a bit tired of people who don't understand the game, like yourself, resorting to the lazy analysis of accusing a key player who is going through a bad run of form and clearly low on confidence of not trying and deliberately going out and dropping stinkers of performances because they don't want to be at the club.

The irony is you are calling me naive when it's clear you've never played any team sport in your life and don't understand the dynamics of things. Players get caught offside the whole time.

He was about 10 yards offside at one point when Yang passed the ball to him. Do you not think an even bigger issue is our winger passing the ball to a player who he should see is 10 yards offside?

 

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has explained his decision to bring Daizen Maeda off at half-time against Crvena zvezda this evening.


The Japanese frontman was replaced by Kelechi Iheanacho at the break.

Iheanacho came on and opened the scoring in the 1-1 draw.

Speaking post-match, Rodgers explained the alteration: "We needed someone centrally to hold the ball up," he told TNT Sports.

"I felt that we arrived into the final third in the first half and we were either loose with the ball or didn't hold the ball up

That's one of Kels' greatest strengths, he can take the ball in and use his body well."

Pressed on Maeda's commitment given the speculation over his future, Rodgers said: "He wasn't at his best, or nowhere near it. However, he's a good guy, and sometimes that happens in the game.

"I could've made a couple of changes at half-time.

"I wanted to make that one to give us a reference at the top of the pitch. I thought Kels came in and was very good for us."

 

I'm saying he's not playing well.

You are attributing that to him chucking it. I'm attributing it to him being low on confidence and doubting his ability.

By attributing his poor performances to him chucking it, you believe he is deliberately going out there and not trying because he is sulking at not getting his move? Was he deliberately getting caught offside tonight? He must be delighted with himself if that's the case.

 

You know if you can't tell someone is trolling or just thick as * it's not a great look either way is it.

 

I'm asking you to clarify as what you said makes no sense.

Are you suggesting Maeda was deliberately getting caught offside tonight? Yes or no because that seems to be what you said.

 

The state of you ffs Do you think trying to be patronising is helping you make your point or something? I’ve played plenty of football don’t worry about that, which is maybe why I can see the difference between a player who is in poor form and a player who isn’t giving his all because he’s unhappy with his current situation.

I’ve already said I can actually see why he’s not happy and is spitting them dummy but it doesn’t mean it’s acceptable. Funny I’m not the only one who’s seemed to notice it too. Must be some amount of * on here who have never played any form of team sports.

You don’t need to get me started on Yang don’t worry, but that wasn’t even one of the incidents where Maeda couldn’t be arsed getting himself back onside. Nice try though.

 

No.

 

He’s not chucked it, but he’s just a * football player, and always has been despite his redeeming features.

He possesses the composure of a golden retriever pup with a sirloin steak getting dangled in front of his face.

Any competently run club sell him and have his replacement in the next day.

Sick of the sight of him to be honest.

 

It’s pretty * obvious what’s being said.

He was too lazy to get back onside because his head is not in the game. He’s not “deliberately” getting caught offside. He’s not actively trying to sabotage the team. He’s not trying to play *.

But it looks like his heart isn’t in it and it’s resulting in him being caught offside because his effort isn’t the same. It’s also causing him to look like he’s never kicked a ball in his puff.

 

Didn't bother getting himself onside 4 times in the first half . Hope that's his inexperience as a striker as opposed to anything else.

Doenst want to be here and will be gone in Jan regardless.

 

Wonder if we are reliving the Kuhn saga again. Love Maeda but not looking anywhere near as committed as I would have expected.

He's obviously been caught in the middle of our incompetence. We are a shambles.

 

To be fair, I think this is half the problem as well.

He had a purple patch for a few months last season, but he’s a shocking football player on the whole.

 

So what were you suggesting when you said:

"He blatantly didn't try to get himself onside"

The only thing I can deduce from that is that you are suggestinng he was deliberately getting caught offside. Would you like to explain that comment as it seems fairly explicit.

 

You're trolling me right? Or you genuinely that thick?

What * halfwit would suggest a player is deliberately getting caught offside?? He was in an offside position, had the opportunity to make a 5 yard run back to an onside position and rather than run, he didn't.

 

Doubting his own ability has nothing to do with twice not being arsed to even try and get himself back onside. That’s down to a bit of effort, something which could never normally be aimed at him.

Doubting his ability would explain him fluffing 2 sitters in the champions league playoff, which no one went in on him for because football players are human and will make mistakes.

Missing chances, ballooning crosses into row Z, taking horrible touches are all part of his game but can be accepted because of the other side to his game. Tonight he had no interest in that side of it which to me suggests he isn’t happy so wasn’t giving 100%. He now needs taken out the team until he shows he’ll go back to that and then the next opportunity we have he can get what he wants and move on.

 

Think this is unfortunately the product of keeping a player against his wishes. No harm to Diazen, I love the man, but his heart's not in it and it's evident on the pitch. I've said all along I don’t like him as a striker and he was poor tonight. Looked instantly better with Iheanacho up front. Needs a spell on the bench for me and clearly he'll be gone in January.

 

It’s genuinely not even worth your hassle. Can’t believe I’ve wasted an hour of my life replying to that *.

 

There's an irony here. It's word for word what you said. You accused him of "He blatantly didn't try to get himself onside"

If you're not onside, you're offside - that's a fact nobody can argue and you're saying he deliberately (blatantly) made no effort to get onside (stay offside). You said it not me but you don't even seem to be able to comprehend yourself nevermind defend what you said.

 

Sure thing buddy....

 

You spent an hour of your life making a holy show out of yourself. Jog on.