"I can play in the Premier League."

Despite the defeat by Real Sociedad, Japan is excited about Takefusa Kubo`s individual breakthrough. The Japanese team has started to rate Kubo`s individual breakthrough as the best in the Premier League.

Sociedad lost 1-4 in the second round of the UEFA Europa League round of 16 in the 2024-25 season, which ended at Old Trafford in Manchester on the 13th. Kubo started and led the attack, but collapsed when he gave up a hat trick to Bruno Fernandes.

Kubo is being evaluated as a key player for Sociedad this season. He has scored five goals in 25 matches of the Spanish Primera Liga. In nine matches of the Europa League, he scored two goals and two assists, producing decent attack points. He also started against Manchester United both at home and away. 먹튀검증
Despite high expectations, Kubo failed to prevent Sociedad from losing. While playing 81 minutes, which was almost the same as full-time, in the first match, which was tied 1-1, Kubo was replaced at 31 minutes in the second half. As he urgently needed a comeback goal, he chose to call in Kubo. His poor performance can be seen even in the ratings of the soccer statistics magazine "Huscoordcom." He was evaluated as an average with 6.25 points.

Still, there was a moment when Kubo flashed across the board. He performed quite impressive scenes on the ball. Kubo left a strong impression by pulling the ball through Aidan Haven's crotch when kickoff began, and displayed a superb dribble in the 32nd minute of the first half. After receiving Bryce Mendes' pass with his right foot, Kubo kicked Casemiro's tackle with a powerful touch to make him exclaim.

Japan was enthused by his performance. Although Kubo believed that there was nothing he could do about the situation as Sociedad lost its fighting spirit early on, he is receiving favorable comments that he showed quite a few individual skills.

According to the Japanese media Avema Times, a Japanese commentator who broadcasted the match praised Kubo when he broke through Casemiro by showing a double touch, saying, "He is good at making something out of nothing. Turning was already good."

Japanese fans also praised Kubo through social networking services (SNS), even though he finished scoreless, such as "making it well by himself," "I can play in the Premier League," "It's like Messi," and "Sociedad creates opportunities only with Kubo's personal ability."

Of course, Kubo's dribbling was given a high score in the U.K. as well. "Give Me Sports" called Kubo the most threatening player in Sociedad, noting that he bullied Haven from the start by dribbling and crotch breakthrough.

Kubo, from Japan, is familiar to domestic fans as he shares a cross-national friendship with Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain). Kubo, who was surprised by joining Real Madrid in 2019, stayed on loan in Mallorca, Villarreal and Getafe. After moving to Sociedad three years ago, it has grown into a resource that big clubs are paying attention to.

He also attracted attention from Manchester United for a while. Whenever Manchester United needed to strengthen its side, Manchester United mentioned Kubo's name. However, rumors of a transfer surfaced early last year when Kubo renewed his contract with Sociedad until 2029.

Still, the Premier League is always paying attention to Kubo. Last winter, news came out that Arsenal and Liverpool wanted to recruit him. Lee Kang-in is also attracting the attention of Premier League clubs, so it is fun to see who will reach England first among friends.