Celtic Star Reo Hatate Wins SPFL Player of the Month

Hatate's impressive performances in January earn him the prestigious award.

Celtic midfielder Reo Hatate has been named the Scottish Premiership Player of the Month for January. The Japanese international has been in excellent form since joining Celtic in the summer, and his performances in January were particularly impressive.

Hatate scored three goals and provided two assists in Celtic's four league matches in January. He was also named man of the match in each of those games.

Hatate's performances have helped Celtic to maintain their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership. The Hoops are now nine points clear of Rangers, and they have a game in hand.

Hatate's form has also earned him a call-up to the Japan national team. He made his debut for Japan in a friendly against China in December, and he is now in contention for a place in the squad for the World Cup in Qatar later this year.

Hatate is a talented young player with a bright future ahead of him. He is a key player for Celtic, and he is also likely to play a major role for Japan in the years to come.

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou was full of praise for Hatate after he won the award.

“Reo has been outstanding since he joined us,” said Postecoglou. “He is a very talented player with a great attitude. He is always willing to learn and improve, and he is a great asset to our team.”

Hatate is a worthy winner of the SPFL Player of the Month award. He has been in excellent form for Celtic, and he is a key player for the Hoops.

Paulo Bernardo impresses for Motherwell

While Hatate has been stealing the headlines at Celtic, another Japanese player has been impressing in the Scottish Premiership.

Paulo Bernardo has been in excellent form for Motherwell since joining the club on loan from Tokushima Vortis in January.

Bernardo has scored two goals and provided two assists in his first four appearances for Motherwell. He has also been praised for his creativity and work rate.

Bernardo's performances have helped Motherwell to climb the table. The Steelmen are now eighth in the Scottish Premiership, and they are just four points behind fourth-placed Hibernian.

Bernardo is a talented young player with a bright future ahead of him. He is a key player for Motherwell, and he is also likely to play a major role for Japan in the years to come.

Tough call for Brendan Rodgers

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has a tough decision to make ahead of the Old Firm derby on Sunday.

Rodgers must decide whether to start Hatate or Bernardo in the midfield.

Both players have been in excellent form, and they both deserve to start. However, Rodgers can only pick one player, and it will be a difficult decision.

Hatate is the more experienced player, and he has been in excellent form for Celtic this season.

However, Bernardo has also been impressive since joining Motherwell, and he offers something different to Hatate.

Rodgers will ultimately make the decision based on what he thinks will give Celtic the best chance of winning the game.