THERE is not very much, if anything at all, which Celtic striker Kyogo Furuhashi still has left to prove in Scottish football.
THERE is not very much, if anything at all, which Celtic striker Kyogo Furuhashi still has left to prove in ScottishThe Japanese striker has more than justified the substantial £4.6m fee which the Glasgow club paid Vissel Kobe to secure his services back in 2021 in the past couple of years.and SFWA Player of the Year last term as they completed a world record eighth domestic treble.
Celtic could only muster two draws against Shakhtar and finished bottom of their section and failed to progress to the Europa League knockout rounds as a consequence. “It’s about scoring goals when the chances come. Last season we had the chances, but we didn’t convert them to goals. That is what we have to change for this season. We know we have the quality in the squad and we will have the backing of the supporters. It’s up to us to do our best to make the supporters happy.”
However, Furuhashi was buoyed by the 1-0 win which his side, courtesy of his ferocious first half volley, recorded against their city rivals at Ibrox before theHe will certainly not be intimidated by the hostile reception which the visitors will be given by Feyenoord’s notorious supporters. In fact, he is convinced that the abuse which will be aimed in their direction will bring out the very best in him.“We got the result in the Rangers game so that showed we can handle the atmosphere,” he said.
If the combative, intelligent and hard-working footballer is able to start in the Champions League encounter with Feyenoord it will increase Celtic’s chances of getting a draw or a victory here. His team mate is confident he will be able to feature.“We have a lot of quality throughout our squad, but especially with Reo,” he said. “He is one of the players who can make the difference in matches. He’s a game changer. It’s obviously a great advantage for us to have him in the team.
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