Celtic fans will be waking up on Friday with a smile on their face after the team’s performance against Feyenoord.

One man who has played a part in providing the fans with joy is Daizen Maeda, who produced one of his best performances of the season.

Everyone has been aware of Maeda’s situation, and how he hasn’t been at his best, including playing all over the shop under Brendan Rodgers and now Martin O’Neill.

But as Celtic beat Feyenoord 3-1 in the Europa League on Thursday night, Maeda played down the middle, supplied two assists, and the supporters loved every minute of it.

How much would you sell Daizen Maeda for? Celtic fans react to Daizen Maeda’s social media post after win over Feyenoord

When Maeda took to social media and posted ‘UEL night’, with a few emojis, the supporters flooded the Japan star with a load of messages.

Maeda wanted to leave in the summer, and there is talk around his future heading into the January transfer window.

Celtic fans reacted to his social media post and told him to stay, and even some called for the Treble-winner to sign a new contract.

@67_Celtic_1888 had a clear message to Maeda: ‘You should stay here 🍀🙏🏻’

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Another call for Maeda to stay, as @Noel_Moran1 added: ‘Do you really want to sit on a championship team’s bench for the 2nd half of the season or do you want to end up looking like a rapper from the 90s with all the gold medallions hanging around your neck 😎😎’

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And that theme continued, as @Dogo2k stated: ‘Daizen. Don’t go. Please. I need you.’

@PaddyB1988 thinks Maeda should stay until he summer: ‘Stay until the summer, get us over this hurdle. You will go with all our best wishes.’

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@LA_Bernadette27 with a two-word message to the Japan star: ‘STAY Daizen…. 💚💚💚💚’

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@markmcqueen1888 wants another season: ‘Consider one more season, Daizen, please mate. I love you, Celtic loves you.’

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@WonsObi is clear in his message: ‘Never leave 🍀’

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@SaraSnoBaBarawa is trying to persuade Maeda to stay: ‘You deserve your move big man, been a great player and servant. But, wouldn’t it be good to see more of those euro nights instead of mid-table mediocrity?’

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@smcv1 with a plea to the Japan star: ‘Please stay, Daizen 🍀🙏🏻’

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@CelticGlasgow00 told Maeda to ‘sign the contract’: Sign the contract, my boy ✍️💚’

Maeda’s game vs Feyenoord in numbers

Maeda is lethal down the middle. He proved that last season when he was Scotland’s PFA Player of the Year.

It’s pretty clear, the versatile forward needs to stop play on the right. Put him down the middle from now on; if not, then playing on the left would also work.

Maeda supplied two assists against Feyenoord, and his pressing also resulted in Reo Hatate putting the champions of Scotland ahead in the first half.

  • Assists: 2
  • Touches: 29
  • Key Passes: 2
  • Shots: 1
  • Fouled: 1
  • Offsides: 1
  • Tackles: 2
  • Interceptions: 1
  • WhoScored rating: 7.64

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