Celtic banking on new hero Kyogo Furuhashi to bring Rangers to heel | Ewan Murray

First Old Firm derby of the season gives Ange Postecoglou the chance to test his side’s Japanese-inspired progress

Every revolution has its icon. What helps Ange Postecoglou is that the pin-up boy during Celtic’s steep rise was plucked from the Japanese market which is fundamentally understood by their manager. All the data analysts and scouting algorithms in the world are irrelevant when a manager knows the specifics of a player who should fit his regime.

Postecoglou has been at the helm as Celtic have gathered that crucial football commodity: momentum. But Kyogo Furuhashi’s seven goals in as many starts means supporters have a new cult hero. Celtic have become exciting again, with Kyogo at the epicentre of this relentlessly attacking – and highly entertaining - approach. Postecoglou promised Kyogo would add “something special” to Celtic. So far, so good.