Caitlin Buckley / Black and Red United
Good morning! I have an unhealthy breakfast, I’m a little late getting to this, and without further adieu, let’s talk about D.C. United, the Washington Spirit, and other soccer teams who were written about on the internet yesterday.
Hernán Losada says #DCU will have to win a lot of physical duels because of San Jose s approach, but he adds that from watching MLS games so far since he arrived, being ready for a physical game will be an every-week thing. Jason Anderson (@JasonDCsoccer) April 29, 2021
Hernán Losada and Felipe Martins talked about tomorrow’s game, which is really tomorrow and Sunday’s game because it will start at 11pm Eastern. The San Jose Earthquakes pose a unique test for United, in that they’ll be the first team that is arguably trying to be even more abrasive to play against than the Black-and-Red.
Against Antlers, Timbe was handed a start by coach Atsuhiro Miura and he did not disappoint as in the 28th minute, he weaved past Antlers defenders before laying a neat pass to Furuhashi, who made no mistake with his first time shot for the deserved lead.
The former Beijing Renhe winger was also involved as Kobe almost went 2-0 up in the 34th minute: after dribbling past two defenders, his cross to Sergi Samper was cleared out of the danger zone by Antlers defender Kim Machida.
On signing for the team, Timbe, who also played for EFL Championship side Reading on loan from Renhe, revealed how Harambee Stars striker Michael Olunga played a hand in his transfer to Kobe.
The 28-year-old, who also played for EFL Championship side Reading on loan from Renhe, has paid a glowing tribute to the former Spain and Barcelona midfielder, insisting his presence in the dressing room has inspired him since he joined the side and was looking forward to playing more matches with him.
“Being with Iniesta in the same changing room and in the same pitch, having conversations with him is a great experience for me,” Timbe said as quoted by
“He is a world-class player on and off the pitch. He has not played for a long time [due to injury], but I am looking forward to playing matches with him. I’m sure we are going to have good times in the coming games.”
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A record-breaking five Japanese imports are set to grace clubs around the A-League, as the the 2020/21 campaign draws ever closer.
Western United defender Tomoki Imai is joined by recent Brisbane Roar signings Masato Kudo and Riku Danzaki, exciting Melbourne City forward Naoki Tsubaki and Perth Glory recruit Kosuke Ota in making up the five Japanese players signed to A-League clubs to date.
Of the 13 Japanese players (including Imai but not including the league s four new imports) to have played in the A-League throughout the years, there have never been five to feature in the same season, however three competed in both the 2005/06 and 2012/13 campaigns.
Shonan s Mitsuki Saito joining Rubin Kazan on loan; teammate Toichi Suzuki heads to Lausanne Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you re not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/
Japan s Mitsuki Saito contends for the ball with Italy s Roberto Alberico during their Under-20 World Cup match on May 29, 2019, in Bydgoszcz, Poland. | REUTERS
Kyodo Dec 15, 2020
Shonan Bellmare midfielder Mitsuki Saito will join Russian outfit Rubin Kazan on an 18-month loan deal starting in January, while fellow midfielder Toichi Suzuki will join Swiss outfit Lausanne on a permanent deal pending a successful medical, the J. League first-division side said Monday.