Reo Hatate on the unseen Celtic tweak that unlocked Parkhead potential as he pinpoints 'different angle'
dailyrecord.co.ukReo Hatate has opened up on the Celtic tactical tweak that unlocked his top form this season. The Japanese international has enjoyed an outstanding Scottish Premiership campaign and is already one of the favourites to win the Player of the Year awards at the end of the campaign, netting five goals and assisting in six more in the league so far this term.
Writing in his column in the Japanese media, Hatate admitted he had to think of new innovations to his play this season because his opponents are keeping closer tabs on him after his first six months in Glasgow's east end.
He said: "I have been thinking about and devising my own ways to improve the quality of my performance in front of the goal, an issue that Ange Postecoglou told me I needed to develop.
I have been playing at the bottom of midfield with captain Callum McGregor this season. "I felt that the team could perform better without me being more involved in the build-up and I decided to take a higher position and get involved in front of goal more often.
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