The winger shone in the Hoops 5-1 demolition of Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday night and once again caught the eye with his work rate off the ball
Brendan Rodgers insists that no one in WORLD FOOTBALL can match Daizen Maeda 's ability and desire to go and press the ball.
The Irishman made reference to the clip and believes that Maeda is the best on the planet at pressing from the front. Speaking to the media ahead of Sunday's Premier Sports Cup quarter final clash with Falkirk, he said: "I would doubt there is anyone better in world football than Daizen Maeda in that context.
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