Kubo resists being invisible

Takefusa Kubo continues to try to gain a foothold at Villarreal, club to which Real Madrid yielded last summer. The Japanese footballer is not counting on all the opportunities that both he and the Chamartín club expected, but even so he is having minutes. On Sunday he played almost an hour of play against Betis, but he did not stand out beyond some details such as a spectacular touch of heel.

Kubo has been disputed to date 66 minutes with the Submarine. In them he has scored a goal and given three assists. Both that goal and the passes correspond to their participation in the Europa League, which is the competition in which your coach, Unai Emery, you are trusting him more. In it has been starter in the five games played, although he only completed two of them.

In League The situation is different for the Real Madrid player, who months ago reached an agreement with Villarreal for 2.5 million euros plus another 2.5 million in variables. Kubo has started two games in the domestic tournament. The first was against Cádiz (0-0) and the second against Betis (1-1). Both were away from home and ended with a draw, with 62 minutes and 58, respectively, for the Japanese.

Emery He described Kubo's evolution after the 0-0 at Elche's home in the past matchday: “There is a lot of demand in his environment, but I am more patient. We know that his position is right, but we want more things and we work with him all that. It must adapt to the demands and to Villarreal and their demands. When I see that a player is flattered too much I try to reduce that euphoria, and I am very by their side when they are down. Now, therefore, it is up to you to encourage him.