Ange Postecoglou reckons Reo Hatate wants "uncovered" to the relentless tempo of life at Celtic after a drained show in opposition to Rangers.
The midfielder made an prompt impression at Parkhead following his January arrival from aspect Kawasaki Frontale with targets in opposition to in opposition to Hearts and Rangers.
Nonetheless, these two targets at Celtic Park in opposition to Gio van Bronckhorst's males really feel like a distant reminiscence after a sluggish show within the last derby of the season.
The 24-year-old has beforehand confessed he felt fatigued at Celtic having come by way of a full J-League marketing campaign earlier than his transfer to the Scottish Premiership.
Regardless of this his boss has caught with him and Hatate has maintained hit spot as a daily starter.
Postecoglou did change Hatate and fellow January recruit Matt O'Riley after 61 minutes, and when requested about fatigue taking part in a task within the modifications he mentioned: “To a sure extent.
"For them, Matty (O’Riley) is 21-years-old and for Reo that is his first type of journey outdoors of his personal nation and it has new challenges.
“I've mentioned all alongside that there's a relentlessness whenever you play for this soccer membership and you may’t relaxation on what you probably did final week and even the final cross or the final motion. It’s fixed and it’s at all times there.
“However you're by no means going to construct that into gamers in case you defend them away from it.
"This 12 months my ideas have been simply to reveal as lots of our gamers to it as I might. Earlier within the 12 months we have been throwing guys in with out even coaching and the expectations are nonetheless there, it's a must to carry out.”