Juan killed He said he feels “proud” to follow in the footsteps of Andrés Iniesta and David Villa in Vissel Kobe of the Japanese league, during his presentation to his new team. Mata identified two players “whom he admires a lot” and who are his “good friends”, with whom he shares a dressing room with the Spanish team and who previously passed through the Kobe club, where the midfielder signed until . the end of this season after leaving the Turkish Galatasaray.
Mata also mentioned his “great friends” Bojan Krkić and Sergi Samper, who have been part of Vissel Kobe in recent years, and who “spoke highly of the club and the country” in his media presentation after signing for the Kobe club.
“I’ve always been a great fan of Japan and its culture, so it’s a great honor to be here,” said Mata, who set himself the goal of “winning the league tournament,” which would be “a new title in his race and hopefully the first of many in Japan”.
Mata, 35, who previously played for teams such as Manchester United, Chelsea FC and Valencia CF, had a “very good first impression” in Japan and his new club, which he arrived at “with great humility “, as said.
“I think that in the Japanese league there are very strong and fast players, who play a very intense and physically tough game. I also think that there are spaces to find good passes and help the forwards, and I hope to be able to I will do my best. to help get points for the team”, he pointed out when asked about his opinion on the Japanese competition.
Source: La Verdad

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