Takefusa Kubo
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4 caps at 18 is very impressive, irrespective of the country in question.
Lot of unnecessary slow-mo bits in that vid, but it does seem the senior players look happy with him. Nice pat on the back from Benzema at one point.
Lot of unnecessary slow-mo bits in that vid, but it does seem the senior players look happy with him. Nice pat on the back from Benzema at one point.
Superb cheap lower league purchase on Fifa. That's literally all I know about hin
He is impressive. Never thought i would see a real life Tsubasa. He is now at the stage where he moved to Barca and faced the big boys in training
Been monitoring him for awhile. Seems to be developing well. Surprised he is still only 18. I don’t believe Madrid will be a good place for him to develop, but he is naturally talented. Even among that circus of talent, a young player like him can come through.
His recent performance in copa America. Has the low center of gravity, good balance and intelligent decisions making. He seems more similar to Bernardo Silva, Kagawa, Silva, etcera than Messi.
His recent performance in copa America. Has the low center of gravity, good balance and intelligent decisions making. He seems more similar to Bernardo Silva, Kagawa, Silva, etcera than Messi.
I didn't know him weeks ago and now TwitterMadrid doesn't stop talking about him.
That is absolutely incredible for an 18 year old. Sign him up Ole!
They should have cut that down to 2mins. Most of the those plays he ends up losing the ball.
In an article in AS,some responsible for la Masia says that Kubo was the most beloved player in the academy and that everyone was very sad when he had to leave.
Apparently Pep Segura thought he was very expensive. They say that he had conditions to play in the first team, due to his conditions and his discipline, and different coaches believe that it is the biggest Barsa mistake in years.
As gatoloco says there is madness for Kubo, Kubismo arrives in Madrid.
He also speaks perfect Spanish, without foreign accent.
https://as.com/futbol/2019/07/13/primera/1563042393_807833.html
Apparently Pep Segura thought he was very expensive. They say that he had conditions to play in the first team, due to his conditions and his discipline, and different coaches believe that it is the biggest Barsa mistake in years.
As gatoloco says there is madness for Kubo, Kubismo arrives in Madrid.
He also speaks perfect Spanish, without foreign accent.
https://as.com/futbol/2019/07/13/primera/1563042393_807833.html
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Him and Rodrygo will be working with Raul, exciting times ahead for Castilla.
Looks like he had a good debut against Bayern. Impressive close control, quite direct too.
He is pretty small isnt he? If he was here, people would write him off, like a certain Angel Gomes
He is pretty good on the ball
He is pretty good on the ball
I’m going to hazard a guess he’ll never make it at Real and end up at obscure teams throughout his career as a journeyman.
He's really talented, the more he plays the more I'm convinced he can turn into a great CM, almost like Modric's career path.
Haha, this is what I thought. I’m watching him make 5 yard passes and being dispossessed. I’m guessing he’s better than he looks in this video.
I think we should start monitoring him in case Antony doesn't work out. This could very well be another Ødegaard situation.
He just made The Athletic's La Liga Team of the Year and he has won 9 MOTM awards, which is more than any other La Liga player this season. As a 21 year old left-footed right winger he's surely an interesting prospect.
(They pigeon-holed him into RCM, but he is normally a RW)
MOTM awards 2023 season
He just made The Athletic's La Liga Team of the Year and he has won 9 MOTM awards, which is more than any other La Liga player this season. As a 21 year old left-footed right winger he's surely an interesting prospect.
(They pigeon-holed him into RCM, but he is normally a RW)
MOTM awards 2023 season
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It's a shit source, but would welcome the signing. I think he's terrific on that right side
Yes please
Madrid sold him to Sociedad for about 50p, with a massive sell on clause and/or buy back option. Not sure how much that would complicate things.
He's class, though. Ander Barrenetxea on the other wing for them is very tidy as well.
Big yes. Exactly the type of player we should go for. 43 mill is a good price too!
Unless I'm missing something Kubo definitely will not be available for 50M...
What does he excel at? Is he fantastic at dribbling, pace / power / athleticism or end product? There used to be an joke on the caf about how people overrate pace and height but we’ve oddly landed up in a situation where our team had a lack of these things.
Yeah iirc we have a buy-back option for a low price. More likely we pull the trigger and either integrate him into the team somehow (maybe if Guler does not work out) or sell for a higher price.
Make a deal with Madrid to have a free pass at him and they can have a free pass at Greenwood in the summer.
Could see him going to Liverpool.
He's more of an all-rounder based on what I've seen. Decent pace, good passing, crossing, dribbling and finishing. Equally good on counters and slow build ups. Tidy on the ball and comfortable in tight spaces. Looks like a typical Barcelona player.
His dribbling and finishing looks better than I thought. Seriously impressive from a 21 year old in La Liga. Real Sociedad knows how to pick them!
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For 43m I believe every EPL club will probably line up for this signature.
You know all La Liga players have release clauses right? There’s no mystery over there.
I like Kubo, but he is a player that only works if we play a different football to what we play. We try to cover space on the pitch in few moves. Balls in behind, or players carrying it long distances. We don’t work our way through space in a compact game.
That’s the only chance players like Kubo and Sancho have of being the best versions of themselves here. La Liga lacks athleticism, which is a huge part of why Bellingham is doing there what he would never do in the PL in my opinion. He’s just bigger and stronger than them over there, and they can’t live with him. Greenwood who didn’t play football for 18 months looks like he’s gotten faster, and I put that largely down to the fact that he’s up against weak and slow fullbacks, who are in the teams because they can ‘think’ or something like that. He’s just blowing past them.
Kubo needs a short game, with his average action intended to advance 5 yards, not 20-30, because he doesn’t have the qualities to make up 20-30 yards in the PL, either with the ball or without it. Sancho is also a 5 yard player, but we don’t play a 5 yard game. We play a 30 yard game, which suits the likes of Bruno and Rashford, but would not bring the best out of Kubo. City, for example, have a number of 5 yard offensive players, which works for them as they are synchronised.
That’s the only chance players like Kubo and Sancho have of being the best versions of themselves here. La Liga lacks athleticism, which is a huge part of why Bellingham is doing there what he would never do in the PL in my opinion. He’s just bigger and stronger than them over there, and they can’t live with him. Greenwood who didn’t play football for 18 months looks like he’s gotten faster, and I put that largely down to the fact that he’s up against weak and slow fullbacks, who are in the teams because they can ‘think’ or something like that. He’s just blowing past them.
Kubo needs a short game, with his average action intended to advance 5 yards, not 20-30, because he doesn’t have the qualities to make up 20-30 yards in the PL, either with the ball or without it. Sancho is also a 5 yard player, but we don’t play a 5 yard game. We play a 30 yard game, which suits the likes of Bruno and Rashford, but would not bring the best out of Kubo. City, for example, have a number of 5 yard offensive players, which works for them as they are synchronised.
He looks good but surely you would want a wide forward with more pace and power, in the Doku mould?
Good post agree with this.
Great post
A few points:
1. Don't we want to play more like City, Barca, Real and Liverpool? I know that there are differences between these teams, but they have a lot in common too. Signing players who are only useful on the counter seems... Counter-productive?
2. I don't think Kubo is ineffective on the counter. His speed and dribbling (especially the latter) looks more than good enough to me.
3. I don't agree with you on Bruno, but I don't want to go there.
4. Rashford should gradually be moved out of the starting XI. It may already have begun.
I think something like this could work next season:
....................... Onana .....................
Dalot* - New CB - Martinez - Shaw
............ Mainoo - New CM** ..........
........ Kubo - Bruno - New LW .........
...................... Højlund* ..................
* temporary/deserves another season
** must be someone experienced, but not older than 26
It's a bit hopeful to get 4 new starters so we might have to continue with Rashford/Garnacho, but I think this team is capable of playing "modern" football if we sign the right CM to play next to Mainoo and Martinez manages to stay away from injuries.
I agree it seems your assessment has a greater level of diligence compared to United's recruitment department.
I'd be very skeptical about throwing any profile of wide player in this current team. I think Olise would be a far better fit as he has played a disciplined role for Palace out wide, he progresses the ball from deeper areas and is a creative winger more than an inside forward (offering cross to the striker) plus he can go on the outside of his fullback in opposition to Antony who's one dimensional in his attacking intent.
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Spot on. This is why we need to phase out Bruno at least otherwise we will perpetually be a big team that plays like a small team.
Well include greenwood in some kind of swap. Good deal all round
I don't know much about Kubo but your post makes complete sense. Right now only players like Rashford/ Garnacho can work for us, players like Sancho/Amad (presumably Kubo) won't work for us cuz they need teamwork and interplay to use their strengths.
He's a player I could see torment a PL side in europe but when brought to the PL he's another Antony. Relies too heavily on his dribbling which i'm not sure would translate enough in the PL
I'd be a bit sceptical of him, wouldn't necessarily want to replace a weak Antony with antoher player who potentially may struggle with the physicality of the league.