Rio Ferdinand reckons Daizen Maeda was playing like a man possessed in Japan's clash with Croatia - while Alan Shearer says he was a "nightmare" for his opponents.
Maeda scored the opening goal of the last 16 clash in the World Cup as the Celtic star netted only his second goal for his country. It was a reward for the hard work he put in and Ferdinand said during BBC coverage at half-time: "He's been an absolute livewire. That's only his second international goal but he's looked like a man possessed up there. He was running around, making it difficult. With and without the ball he is a nuisance. He closed the goalkeeper down (in the first minute of the game) and you know you are in for it now.
"That's a catalyst for the others to press behind him. He's always on the move and he just drifts behind the centre-back."
