Celtic secured a commanding 5-1 victory over Aberdeen, reinforcing their position at the top of the Scottish Premiership. Daizen Maeda was an integral part of the win, scoring two goals and demonstrating exceptional work ethic, earning praise from manager Brendan Rodgers. The team's resilience was highlighted as they bounced back from recent setbacks, including a Champions League exit. With this victory, Celtic now leads the league by 16 points, showcasing dominance at home with ten consecutive league wins and an aggregate score of 37-1.
"He is a really important player for us and the symbol of the team and how we want to work," the Celtic boss told BBC Scotland after Maeda took his goal tally to 25 for the season. He is not your traditional number nine, he moves in behind, anticipates things in the box when they drop, and is a wonderful example for our team, the work ethic, mentality, humility within it and when he plays wide or central, he scores for us.
"The response has been very, very good. That's a mark of the mentality of the team," Rodgers added, emphasizing the resilience of Celtic. The team showcased their capability to bounce back after a recent string of challenging matches.
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