[Villarreal (Spain) Correspondent Tomoyuki Takahashi]Real Sociedad midfielder Takefusa Kubo (21) finished scoreless against Villarreal and lost the match. Despite this, he pressed aggressively up front and had a few shots.
When he was replaced in the 26th minute of the second half, he was booed by the supporters of his old home, but he realized that he was stepping up as a player as “booing after acknowledging”.
However, although the team kept fourth place within the European Champions League (CL) participation range, it has fallen into a difficult situation with only two wins in the last 12 official games (including cup games).
Kubo’s post-match Q&A is as follows:
– On the scoreless match against Villarreal
“Well, if it doesn’t fit, it won’t fit. It can’t be helped. There’s no point in worrying about it.”
-About personal condition
“I think I’m in good condition. There are some players who are not in good condition toward the end of the season, but in my case, I’m probably in good condition for the end, so I don’t think that’s a problem. “
– About defeat
“I think the reason for the loss was that the game was too open, which is rare for Sociedad. I think the reason we lost was because it was an uncharacteristically open match.”
-Regarding the pre-match instructions from the coach
“There was nothing in particular. We were told that the ball would be fierce, and that we would not be overwhelmed by Villarreal’s slow pace, and that we would develop the game faster and faster.”
– On the pressure to maintain fourth place as the season draws to a close
“I don’t feel a lot of pressure, but the fact that we lost is pretty big. From now on, the team has a battle with the top teams, so I think it will be tough, but I hope we can finish with a smile at the end. think”
– About the national team match that ended in a disappointing way
“Well, it can’t be helped. But to be honest, I think Japan is the only place where PCR tests are done these days. In the first place, Japan probably doesn’t need PCR tests, so personally why do they do PCR tests? But I can’t help it, because it’s the rules of the national team. I played lightly, so even though I lost the game, I think it’s a good content to look forward to.”
-Were you able to have a personal menu at the hotel while you were unable to play for the national team?
“Because the staff put in various things like the bike. I was already doing it.”
– Aspirations for the next section of the home tournament
“Maybe there are some players who are suspended, so I don’t know what will happen, but we will play against Getafe. We lost to Getafe last time. 4th place. Until a while ago, I was saying that 3rd place was the norm, but now the situation is not so good, so if possible, I would like to finish in 4th place.”
– About booing at the time of substitution
“I’m sure he’s been booed for various reasons. Today, he probably said something during the match. I didn’t feel like I was being licked, and he acknowledged that I was being booed. I think so. If so, I think it’s perfectly fine.”