Celtic supervisor Brendan Rodgers was delighted with the all-round recreation of Kyogo Furuhashi of their opening league win after encouraging the ahead to deliver a brand new tactical component to his recreation.
The Japan striker hit his first objective of the season in a 4-2 cinch Premiership victory towards Ross County in typical trend, stretching the visiting defence earlier than sweeping house Liel Abada’s low cross first time after Celtic caught their opponents out.
Furuhashi hit 34 objectives for Celtic final season and was normally discovered enjoying on the shoulder of the final defender and sometimes past the opposition defence in an offside place.
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However 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 obtained to the byline and crossed for David Turnbull to hit his second objective of the sport.
The 28-year-old dropped off to arrange O’Riley to attain and likewise performed Turnbull by earlier than the previous Motherwell man pressured a double cease from Ross Laidlaw.
Rodgers stated: “I simply assume it’s improvement of his recreation. He’s clearly a participant on the final line, his motion is improbable, he will get throughout the primary submit very well.
“However it’s discovering completely different options for the staff, so the opposition have one thing completely different to consider.
“We’ve got nice pace within the huge areas; it’s all the time about getting the numbers inside, so when he drops brief he can hyperlink the sport very well after which nonetheless has the pace to get past. I assumed he was wonderful.”
There was loads of encouragement for County supervisor Malky Mackay along with his aspect creating a number of early possibilities after which refusing to capitulate after going three down earlier than the interval.
Jordan White and James Brown have been on the right track within the second half and Mackay was notably pleased with the latter’s debut efficiency.
“I assumed 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 Eire staff. He was captain of Drogheda and he went to Blackburn.
“I stated to him to come back up right here and play within the Premiership and play towards the perfect there may be right here. Jamie McGrath did it final 12 months and obtained into the Republic of Eire staff.
“Jim performs like that week in, week out and he’ll be chapping on the door. I’m not attempting to choose anyone’s staff – however he’ll be a great participant if he retains enjoying like that.
“I assumed he was sensational towards a extremely good participant in (Daizen) Maeda.”
