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| ◇West Ham fullback Aaron Wan-Bissaka dribbles past Daichi Kamada in the match against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in London on the 25th. Source = Capture the broadcast screen |
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Japanese national midfielder Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace), who entered the EPL this year, was humiliated by his opponent's dribbling.
Kamada was substituted for Heperson Lerma in the 18th minute of the second half when he was 0-0 tight in the second round of the English Premier League (EPL) at Selhurst Park in London on the 25th (Korea time). Kamada to play for Eintracht Frankfurt, Lazio I entered Palace last summer. During his time in Frankfurt, he was called by his teacher Oliver Glasner Palace. It drew attention as the first Japanese player and 1,000th player in Palace's history.
Kamada, who made his EPL debut for the 15th time as a Japanese player in the league's opening game against Brentford in a 1-2 loss on the 18th, was selected as a 'Hidden Card' to achieve his team's first win of the season. In the 17th minute of the second half, Wan-Bissaka replaced striker Michael Antonio.
Kamada suffered the humiliation of falling 'fall' on the lawn just four minutes into the game. He rushed to prevent West Ham right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka's breakthrough near the left sideline of the opponent's camp. However, Wan-Bissaka tactfully peeled off Kamada, and Kamada, who lost her balance, fell down as it was.
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Wan-Bissaka, who moved from Manchester United to West Ham this summer, ran about 60m to the opponent's side and connected the pass to Gerdo Bowen, who was following. Bowen again sent a pass to Lucas Paqueta, and Paqueta's missed shot hit the Palace defender's head and headed in front of the goal. Palace Adam Wharton touched the ball 'tuk' as West Ham striker Niklas Fühlkruk controlled the ball to shoot. But for Palace, the ball rolled to West Ham midfielder Thomas Soucek behind him. Soucek did not hesitate and swung his left foot to score the first goal. The moment when the offense from Wan-Bissaka's bold breakthrough ended with a goal.
West Ham, the away team who scored their first goal with difficulty, won their first win of the season five minutes later after Bowen connected Maximilian Kilman's assist to an additional goal, beating the opening match against Aston Villa (1-2). Wan-Bissaka, who made his West Ham debut on the day, clearly caught the eye of West Ham coach Julen Lopetegui. On the other hand, Kamada did not make much impact in two games after the transfer, and the team also fell into a swamp for two consecutive losses.
yoonjinman@sportschosun.com
