There was nothing misplaced in translation as Reo Hatate 's physique language spoke louder than phrases over his position in Callum McGregor's pink card.
A blind move late in Celtic's win over Motherwell offered his skipper quick and one skilled foul later noticed his team-mate pink carded as he hauled down Ross Tierney for a final man offence. Shoulders sunk, a glance of deep remorse and the naughty schoolboy manner was on present as he admitted there was a post-match apology to his fellow midfielder and apparent remorse
It is a measure of the requirements being set by the ever-increasing affect the Japanese star holds in his group that one blot on his copybook spoiled a day the place he'd simply been confirmed as man of the match. What had he stated to his colleague? “Sorry." And had his admission of guilt been accepted as a part of a studying curve which has been arriving thick and quick? He stated: “You'll have to ask him."
Hatate had been Celtic's pivotal performer as his aspect reclaimed a two level lead on the Premiership summit forward of Rangers who'd crushed Hearts at Tynecastle a number of hours earlier. One blistering shot struck the woodwork earlier than he arrowed a second half winner which flew previous Liam Kelly and introduced aid to a aspect which had been stuttering their technique to what was to show a tough fought success.
The 24-year-old's dynamic show, a taker of duty each as a driving pressure and keen employee had earned the highest marks however he insists that careless second which noticed McGregor stroll had taken the shine off his day and highlighted one other studying curve on a profession with far steeper challenges forward.
He stated: “It was good to attain however then I made a mistake so it was not good and it was not unhealthy. I have to be taught from my mistake."
Hatate had already spoken of his frustrations after being ignored of the primary World Cup warm-up pleasant for Japan because the Samurai Blue stepped up their preparations for Qatar 2022 with a 2-0 win over USA in the course of the worldwide break. The previous Kawasaki Frontale man's focus had shortly modified to the home scene and his satisfaction with a win over Motherwell the place he struck the decisive objective to seek out the online for the primary time on this marketing campaign.
He stated: “For me it's about Celtic. I'm proud of a objective and that we gained the sport."
Ange Postecoglou had spoken on Saturday of Hatate's comparatively current introduction of being solely in his third season as a bona fide skilled footballer having come out of the Japanese schooling system not so way back.
Studying curves are coming thick and quick for the playmaker who will get one other style of Champions League group stage motion in Germany towards RB Leipzig Wednesday night time after a baptism of fireplace introduction to European soccer's high desk in a 3-0 loss to Actual Madrid final month.
One Europa League look final season in a 3-1 residence defeat to Bodo Glimt was his solely different measure of the sport at continental degree and Hatate is aware of it is an schooling the place he is studying quick.
Leipzig battered VFL Bochum in a 4-0 win weekend win former Chelsea striker Timo Werner and star man Christopher Nkunku serving to themselves to medical doubles as Marco Rose's aspect romped to a few Bundesliga factors and the Japanese dynamo insists it will all come right down to what Celtic do within the Pink Bull Area.
He stated: “All of it is determined by us. We have now to concentrate on every sport and do our half.
“Every sport might be very powerful. You will need to have an excellent restoration and efficiency for the group.
“The largest problem is enjoying our soccer. We are going to strive as all the time to play our soccer.”
The cut price price of £1.4million to deliver Hatate to Scotland from the Far East is a drop within the ocean to the ever-increasing valuation now being positioned on a expertise which might be being famous by golf equipment each down south and past. These college years and a profession path the place he deliberate to grow to be a PE trainer at the moment are a far cry as he makes an attempt to seek out his ft at Champions League degree with Pink Bull Leipzig, one other big step in his crash course season amongst European soccer's elite.
However Hatate is adamant he is loving the expertise and being uncovered to enjoying towards the very best is enhancing him as a participant each on and off the park. He stated: “100-per-cent I'm having fun with the Champions League and I'm studying how you can put together myself. I'll be taught rather a lot and I get pleasure from that have.
“Every competitors is vital and makes you enhance however I positively can be taught rather a lot by enjoying within the Champions League."
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