Celtic supervisor Brendan Rodgers was delighted with the all-round sport of Kyogo Furuhashi in their opening league win after encouraging the ahead to convey a brand new tactical ingredient to his sport.
The Japan striker hit his first aim of the season in a 4-2 cinch Premiership victory towards Ross County in typical style, stretching the visiting defence earlier than sweeping dwelling Liel Abada’s low cross first time after Celtic caught their opponents out.
Furuhashi hit 34 objectives for Celtic final season and was often discovered enjoying on the shoulder of the final defender and sometimes past the opposition defence in an offside place.
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But Rodgers has requested him to drop deeper at occasions and the transfer paid off on a number of events towards County.
Furuhashi performed a one-two with Matt O’Riley on the sting of the field earlier than the midfielder bought to the byline and crossed for David Turnbull to hit his second aim of the sport.
The 28-year-old dropped off to arrange O’Riley to rating and in addition performed Turnbull by way of earlier than the previous Motherwell man compelled a double cease from Ross Laidlaw.
Rodgers stated: “I simply assume it’s growth of his sport. He is clearly a participant on the final line, his motion is incredible, he will get throughout the primary put up very well.
“But it’s discovering completely different options for the group, so the opposition have one thing completely different to take into consideration.
“We have great speed in the wide areas; it’s always about getting the numbers inside, so when he drops short he can link the game really well and then still has the speed to get beyond. I thought he was excellent.”
There was loads of encouragement for County supervisor Malky Mackay along with his facet creating a number of early probabilities after which refusing to capitulate after going three down earlier than the interval.
Jordan White and James Brown had been on course in the second half and Mackay was notably proud of the latter’s debut efficiency.
“I thought Jim Brown, my right-back, was sensational,” Mackay stated.
“We introduced him from Blackburn and my problem to him was to get into the Republic of Ireland group. He was captain of Drogheda and he went to Blackburn.
“I stated to him to come up right here and play in the Premiership and play towards the perfect there’s right here. Jamie McGrath did it final yr and bought into the Republic of Ireland group.
“Jim performs like that week in, week out and he’ll be chapping on the door. I’m not attempting to decide anyone’s group – however he’ll be a superb participant if he retains enjoying like that.
“I thought he was sensational against a really good player in (Daizen) Maeda.”
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