Celtic winger Yang Hyun-jun came on as a substitute and got himself an assist during the 3-1 win over Motherwell at the weekend.
The South Korean’s direct running and tendency to cross the ball into dangerous areas gave the Hoops the extra dimension they needed at Fir Park.
Fans on X praised Yang after the final whistle, with some calling on manager Brendan Rodgers to start him in upcoming fixtures:
Fair play to him today. Brilliant.
— methves@outlook.com (@methvesoutlook1) February 25, 2024
Baller
— Jung-Bin Lee🇰🇷🍀 (@jungbin1000) February 25, 2024
Aye he changed the game… ☘️
— 🍀 Shaun ©🍀👁️🗨️ (@ShaunyCeltic) February 25, 2024
Great linkage with AJ, and superb deliveries into the box. Sign of things to come.
— Frank Coyle (@May25th67) February 25, 2024
The game changed completely when him, ccv and idah came on
— DougieBhoy1888 (@DougyBhoy1888) February 25, 2024
Very good today and miles better than Kuhn who after 4 games has been dreadful.
— Michael Mulholland (@MichaelMulhol13) February 25, 2024
Idah and Yang must start
— Cconnor Paul 🍀 (@connorpaul1888) February 25, 2024
Yang could solve Celtic’s issue in wide areas
Neither Nicolas Kuhn nor Daizen Maeda performed particularly well against Motherwell. Both players were rather anonymous and didn’t really cause the opposition defence a lot of problems.
Maeda did have one chance at the back post that he should have done better with but, as we have seen time and time again from the Japanese international, he isn’t the best finisher.
Yang’s directness and willingness to take on a man means he is worthy of more starting opportunities, especially as others are not stepping up to the plate.
The reigning champions need to improve
Even though they did seal a last-gasp win on Sunday, the Hoops’ recent performances have been very concerning. They could have slipped 5 points behind Rangers if they hadn’t managed the late turnaround.
Rodgers needs to change things up and starting players like Yang is one solution that many supporters are hoping that he considers.
