THE inclusion of Daizen Maeda in Hajime Moriyasu’s Japan squad for the World Cup raised one or two eyebrows in Scotland. Not because the Celtic attacker didn’t merit that seat on his country’s plane to Qatar, but because of the fact club teammates Kyogo and Reo Hatate missed out.
Even Maeda would likely be candid enough to admit that his two friends have made a greater impact at Celtic than he has so far managed since coming to Glasgow last January, but Moriyasu clearly sees the value in having his boundless energy and direct running at his disposal.
