Too many have gone off boil and Maeda’s vital misses are so costly

THE guys at the top get the blame after a continental catastrophe as punters look at the big picture.

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But the men on the pitch have to take responsibility too.

Kairat were no better than a run of the mill top-six team in Scotland, yet Celtic barely mustered a shot on goal until extra time the other night. It's not good enough - and too many Hoops stars have gone right off the boil.

Daizen Maeda’s form has tumbled off a cliff this term.

The missed penalty was bad enough but it was yet another one-on-one opportunity he managed to fluff.

There's a fair collection now. There are fears the uncertainty over his future has seeped on to the pitch - and he's not alone. Rodgers warned about some free wheeling last term and recently told a few looking for an exit to remember who pays the wages.