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In Matchday 10 of the Premier League, played on November 7 Japan time, Ao Tanaka’s Leeds United beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 at home. After Tanaka blazed a golden chance over the bar just five minutes in, he was booked for a hard tackle late in the match and substituted off. Moments later, the player who came on in his place was involved in the winning goal, and 5ch users split over how to judge Tanaka because of that timing. Supporters pointed to his defensive work and duels won, while skeptics focused on his finishing and what it meant for the manager’s substitution, keeping the debate going.
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In Matchday 10 of the Premier League, held locally on November 7, Leeds United, featuring Japan international midfielder Ao Tanaka, hosted Tottenham Hotspur.
With Tanaka starting in midfield, Leeds got a shooting chance just five minutes in. Tanaka reacted to a loose ball from a free kick and unleashed a powerful first-time volley — but it flew well wide of the target.
Source: soccerdigestweb.com / Read the original article here
What people said
Ao Tanaka crushed Arsenal's Saka and Rice too.
He's turning more and more into N'Golo Kanté.
He's already surpassed Wataru Endo defensively too.
the winning goal goes in….
Impressive, Ao Tanaka beating a Spurs side that's on a winning streak and in good form
Leeds up near the top
https://imgur.com/4TgmWjr.jpeg
The guy who replaced him sets up the winning goal right after coming on
Do I have that right?
Serious answer here: neither team is actually near the top
Spurs climbed up on a winning streak, but before that they were basically bottom of the table
Impressive, Ao Tanaka beating a Spurs side that's on a winning streak and in good form
Leeds near the top, impressive
https://imgur.com/4TgmWjr.jpeg
he can only stop people with dirty fouls.
Tanaka: gets booked for a late tackle and can't even finish an easy chance
What are you even talking about, hater
Tanaka's the one scoring goals against strong opponents, and he's doing it in his very first Premier League year
Kamada went 3 years without scoring, didn't he
And that was only against weak teams
That's exactly what I should say to you
Stop spreading misinformation, amateur
Kamada not scoring in the Premier League was mostly down to his team's tactics — a result of how well he executes the system
Kamada's said so himself
And you can tell he's capable of scoring when he wants to, given he was called a 'Premier League killer' back in his Frankfurt days
Wasn't it winless in 5 straight whenever he started, up until last month?
Longstaff stays on the pitch
Nothing special
The two subs who came on for him are the ones who combined for the goal
Kamada's goals are just lucky deflections off his head or foot lol
Besides, he plays as a shadow striker, so racking up goals and assists is just par for the course in that position
Tanaka plays deeper as a defensive midfielder, so he barely gets the chances
Tanaka: 2 shots off target, computer rating 6.9, third-lowest on his team
Kamada: in the Europa League match vs. Hoffenheim, +xG 0.68, xA 0.17 including passing, computer rating 7.8, top of his team
Tanaka this season: 11 official matches, 0 goals, 1 assist
For reference, Kamada: 15 matches, 4 goals, 3 assists
the second they subbed him off, the goal went in.
Background and Talking Points
Leeds had gone six Premier League matches without a win heading into this game, and this result finally snapped their slump. Ao Tanaka is in his second season since joining the Premier League, and he’s frequently compared to fellow Japan international midfielder Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace). Figures like xG (expected goals) and assist counts cited in the thread are often written from posters’ memory without a clear source or specified match, so they shouldn’t be taken at face value. Scenes where a substitute contributes to a goal right after replacing a player who just missed a big chance tend to spark debate over the manager’s substitution decisions, and this case followed that familiar pattern.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports Sokuhou+) thread ‘[Soccer] Ao Tanaka fights hard despite missing a golden chance! Leeds beat Tottenham 1-0 with a late winner, snapping a 6-match winless run in the Premier League‘.
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