Kyogo Furuhashi has a host of special attributes which make him an outstanding striker. But the one thing he does not have on his Celtic CV yet is a goal against Rangers.
On Monday, the stage is set perfectly for him to put that right. Kyogo has absolutely blitzed the entire league since he signed 18 months ago, but a strike against Rangers is the missing piece. I’m not saying you can’t be judged as a top-class Celtic striker just because you haven’t scored against the big rivals.
Plenty of good past Parkhead strikers haven’t done it and, let’s face it, Kyogo scored two goals against Hibs to basically win a League Cup Final of his own and secure a trophy a year ago, so his place in the hearts of the fans is already established But, more than any, these are the games that define you as a Celtic player.
