In La Liga action, Real Sociedad suffered a lopsided 0-3 defeat to Atlético Madrid. Kubo Takefusa made his first appearance in two matches, coming on in the 71st minute with the score still level, but couldn’t make a notable impact. On 5channel, discussion centered on whether the substitution timing was justified, along with a cited article claiming Kubo’s market value has plunged from €60 million to the €20 million range in just over six months — sparking a mix of harsh criticism and defense of the player.
Not enough time on the pitch! Kubo Takefusa returns from a one-match absence but fails to make his mark… Sociedad fall 0-3 to Atlético
Soccer Digest Web Editorial Team
September 14, 2026
Source: soccerdigestweb.com / Original article here
Up to the 71st minute: Sociedad 0-0 Atlético
Kubo comes on at the 71st minute
Final score: Sociedad 0-3 Atlético
Sociedad had the edge with Kubo on the bench, but
once Kubo came on in the 71st minute, Sociedad fell apart and conceded 3 goals…
Once they let the "stomach cancer" guy on (a jab usually aimed at Lee Kang-in), Atlético's goals came gushing out like ketchup
Kubo's Law is no joke
It's funny how Sociedad get weaker or stronger literally depending on whether Kubo's on the pitch or not
Guess whenever Kubo's on the pitch is basically prime scoring time for the other team lol
If he wants to turn things around from here, he needs to actually deliver in whatever time he gets
Re: #9
Lee Kang-in's also comfortably his team's lowest-rated player all on his own, so no need to worry
Back in their Mallorca days, Kubo and Lee Kang-in were starting together — what a miracle duo that was.
That instantly wrecks Sociedad's balance and they concede 3 goals
Kubo ditching his position hurts his teammates too — it's honestly a nasty habit
Once Kubo came on, Atlético's goals came pouring in like ketchup
Kubo's nowhere near worth that now
His value's crashed to a third of that
"From €60 million to €20 million" — Kubo Takefusa's nine goalless months
https://qoly.jp/Topics/17863564
Kubo's value still looks like it's got further to fall
Even €10 million would be overpaying
Of course it's changing, it's a team that hasn't accomplished anything — not like the guys who beat Germany and Spain eight years ago
You can't sub off an important player, right? That's basically it
After that it's Kagawa's Man United streak next, huh
He's the manager who took over partway through last season, so he's simply figured out exactly what kind of player Kubo is
It's not about liking or disliking him — it's whether he's usable or not
Probably the same guys who spend all day bashing Oyarzabal
Wasn't it wild that big bro Kang-in kept starting even after Julián came back? Though it looks like Julián's out again
Even the Bundesliga's a stretch
The Netherlands would be more realistic for now
Kubo doesn't have anywhere near the running quality or quantity needed to get minutes in the Bundesliga
Background and points of debate
Until this summer, Kubo Takefusa was valued at around €60 million, but according to an article cited within the thread, he’s gone without a goal for nine months and his market value has dropped to roughly a third of that. In La Liga, evaluation standards tend to shift every time a manager changes, so judging a player’s form purely by minutes played can be premature. The thread split between results-driven criticism — “he fell apart in the brief time he got” — and defenses along the lines of “he’s still one of the most accomplished Japanese players out there.” Worth noting: the specific size of the reported drop in market value comes from the cited article’s own estimate, not an official club announcement.
*This article is compiled as excerpts and a summary from the 5channel (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “[Soccer] Subbed on at 72 minutes — not enough time! Kubo Takefusa returns from a one-match absence but fails to make his mark… Sociedad fall 0-3 to Atlético.”
