With the ease with which he speaks Spanish, Japanese Takefusa Kubo controls the ball and handles it at will to create dangerous plays in Real Madrid. Perhaps, that's why Zidane wants to take him slowly and only had 20 minutes - more than enough - to show all his neatness in the Audi Cup 2019 match against Fenerbahce.
Not only does he take that second of breath and tranquility to make the right decision, but he executes it in the best way. In this irregular preseason of the Merengue team, one of those who is standing out the most is the Japanese player of only 18 years old. Dribbles, feints, accurate passes, individual plays, Kubo only needs a goal and completes 8 points per game in the short time he has been on the field.
Takefusa Kubo will seek to earn a place among the starters of Real Madrid. (Captura/Youtube)
Against Fenerbahce, the second match of the Audi Cup 2019 in Germany, Real Madrid won -and won their first match in 90 minutes of the preseason- by 5-3 against the Turkish team -with a Hat-Trick by Benzema-. In that match, Zidane decided that he would only play the last 20 minutes.
Already with a 4-3 lead, his mission was to control the game and bring tranquility to a Real Madrid that the desperation for victory had taken its toll in previous matches -and in this one-, neglecting the defense and conceding goals. He did his job correctly and generated more than one chance to increase the score.
He is, due to his regular performance, one of the best cards of Real Madrid in this preseason. Zidane wants to take him slowly, but he knows he can count on him and, if he continues like this, he will require his services on more than one occasion in this upcoming season.
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