Everything that Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou said to the media about Daizen Maeda and Aaron Mooy after the 4-0 win over Hibs

Daizen Maeda mentioned when he joined Celtic that he was going to work hard to establish himself in the team. Is it pleasing for you to see the icing on the cake when he gets rewarded with goals?

I think it is. I obviously coached Daizen in Japan so I knew what I was bringing. He is such a selfless team player. He just does the stuff that doesn’t often get recognition. The amount of work he puts in, the running, sometimes for little reward or recognition. He doesn’t complain, he’s a willing runner for his team. He scored a cracking goal tonight and set up the first one really well. He was a constant threat. I don’t underestimate that at all, that quality of being so selfless that you are prepared to give everything for the team every week irrespective of your own personal rewards whether they come or not.”

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He showed a strong mentality when he scored a cracking goal so soon after missing that chance, didn't he?

Yeah, he did, and that’s the kind of person he is. When he’s out there closing people down, sometimes we don’t win the ball, but it doesn’t deter him. It’s the same with chances. If he’s missed one it doesn’t deter him. He knows he has to be there, that’s his responsibility to consistently be in those positions. I saw that in Japan when I first coached him, and I love that about him more than anything else. Just that really strong mentality to continually do what’s right for the team irrespective of what has gone on beforehand.

You have said since day one that Aaron Mooy will be a big player for this club. How pleasing is it that the Celtic fans are now recognising that as he got a great reception at the end?

It’s one of those things where he’s scored a couple of goals as well, which obviously helps. With Aaron, again, it was just about getting him fit. It’s hard for people to sort of conceptualise, but he had played probably two games of football in six months before we signed him. So, I knew that when we signed him it was going to take a little bit of time to get to the fitness levels we need him to be and he needs to be, but at the same time, I knew that when it happened he’s got such a good engine. His ability to run and his quality would eventually shine through. We’ve had a positive World Cup, the guys who went away have come back with some real belief through the positive experiences they had. Daizen, Aaron, Cameron (Carter-Vickers), and Jura (Josip Juranovic) we’ve yet to see, but I’m sure we’ll get the benefits of that and Alistair Johnston too. I think that has helped us, not just with the players' own conditioning but also their belief in themselves. It was great for Aaron, he’s been a bit unlucky, he’s been knocking on the door at getting a couple of goals and it was great to see him do it.