Nakamura a happy Bhoy
Shunsuke Nakamura says he is privileged to be plying his trade with Celtic.
Celtic midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura says he is privileged to be plying his trade with the SPL champions.The 28-year-old moved to Celtic from Reggina in 2005 but is flourishing this season under Gordon Strachan.
Nakamura has scored five goals in 14 appearances for The Bhoys this term but has also been creating goals for his Celtic team-mates.
The Japanese international has been involved in eight of Celtic's last nine goals and is delighted to a part of a successful Celtic side.
"It is a privilege to work with so many talented players and to play in a team like this," Nakamura told the club's official website.
"We've got a strong squad at Celtic with so many great midfielders and forwards.
"All the players, such as Kenny Miller, Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink, Aiden McGeady, Maciej Zurawski and Shaun Maloney are top quality players and they each have a different style.
"It means we can vary our play and the manager can easily change the shape and system.
"It makes our attacking play more unpredictable and makes it easier for me to create chances.
"Teams don't know which way we are going to attack them from, because of the variation in our play.
"It's a pleasure to be part of a team that plays in this style."
Celtic are becoming a household name in Nakamura's homeland, with their UEFA Champions League games being aired on television in Japan.
Strachan's side are on the brink of qualifying for the knockout stages of the competition and Nakamura hopes his fans at home get to see plenty more of him yet.
"All the matches are shown back home and the Champions League is a big thing in Japan," he said.
"The Japanese people are getting to see Celtic play against the top European sides and I'm happy about that.
"Not many Japanese players play in the Champions League. I've now managed to play in three matches and managed to win two of them.
"I've had a great experience so far and that was one of the reasons I joined Celtic in the first place.
"The next away game against Benfica is the crucial one. If we can get at least one point then I think we will have a good chance of getting into the last 16.
"I want to go as far as possible in the tournament.
"It would be great to reach the knockout stages and we have given ourselves a good chance."
