Scottish coach and football player Billy Dodds reveals the name of the Celtic F.C. player he is scared of the most and why

Billy Dodds, like Celtic fans, attended their games last season.

Dodds briefly served as a member of Barry Ferguson’s Rangers coaching staff. During that time, they witnessed Celtic win their 55th championship.

Dodds, who previously headed Inverness Caledonian Thistle, faced Brendan Rodgers’ Celtic twice, winning at Parkhead and drawing 1-1 at Ibrox.

Despite the fact that the Hoops have a lot of talented and impressive players, the former Rangers scorer felt one stood out above the rest.

Billy Dodds thinks that Daizen Maeda makes him “scared.”
This year, Daizen Maeda was named Scotland’s PFA Player of the Year after scoring 29 goals and assisting 11 others in domestic play after January.

Dodds stated on Go Radio that he was “scared” when he saw Celtic’s all-action forward, and that you should “always be wary of him.”

It’s also worth noting that Dodds previously fought Maeda, who was the big man at Inverness.

People questioned Paul Cooney, “What did you think of Daizen Maeda when you fought him up close a few months ago?”

“Scared,” Dodds said. He scored the goal that brought Celtic back into the game at the opening of the second half.

“You have to be cautious with him all the time. Even while I was in Inverness. “Even in the Cup Final.” You had just told yourself, “You need to keep this guy quiet.”

“Yes, I agree.” These are the primary three. “Maeda, McGregor, and Carter-Vickers.” It’s building up in your back.

Dodds claims that Celtic “need another striker.”
Since Jota is out for an extended period of time, Maeda has returned to the left wing. He featured in the first-day triumph over St. Mirren and the weekend’s three-pointer at Aberdeen.

But Dodds made it obvious that Celtic Park needs another scorer, even though the Japanese star might play centre forward and Adam Idah, who is under criticism, has yet to score.

The summer transfer window closed on September 1, 2025. Rodgers has made it obvious that he wants to add more punch to his team.

“Him being a striker is fine if you want to play him that way,” Dodds remarked about Maeda.

“He can do both.” Even if they have Maeda and Idah, I believe Celtic require another scorer. Nonetheless, I believe they need to recruit someone to that position if they want to perform well in the Champions League.