Celtic midfielder Tomoki Iwata has pointed out the differences between the training and regimes of previous manager Ange Postecoglou and current boss Brendan Rodgers.
Postecoglou brought Iwata to Glasgow in January of last year, picking him up on loan with an obligation to buy from J. League outfit Yokohama F. Marinos.
Under the Aussie boss, the 26-year-old never really got going. He did play a run of games towards the end of the last campaign at centre-back in the absence of Cameron Carter-Vickers, but he didn’t truly come into his own.
This season, we have seen much more of Iwata and at the minute, it would be harsh to drop him from the midfield.
Gaffer Rodgers is a fan of the treble-winner, and Iwata recently spoke about the alterations between his tenure and that of previous boss Postecoglou: “I think there have been a few changes”, he said (Celtic FC on YouTube).
“Like maybe a little bit of control over the volume of workouts. So overall, there was a change from last season.”
Although things have adapted since the summer, Iwata thinks how he worked under Postecoglou has put him in good stead for 2023/24: “I think it is having a very positive effect”, revealed the midfielder.
“I will continue to work even harder to play to my strength more than ever before.”
