2018/21 Takashi Inui @ Real Betis Balompié (ESP)

Unfortunately he starts the first game on the bench!..

 

Indeed:

¡Dale al play y que suene la música! ▶🎧🎸#DíaDeBetis #RealBetisLevante pic.twitter.com/xjZNQ9mqNJ

— Real Betis Balompié 🌴💚 (@RealBetis) August 17, 2018

But you have to bear in mind that he joined the team late, as he was in a post WC break.

 

Yeah but he is in superform, or at least was.

 

Bear in mind too that he is playing in a new team with a new formation, a new coach, and new teammates. He needs time to adapt and accommodate himself there.

 

He came on and played 24 minutes yesterday but they lost 0-3. Disastrous start of the season.

 

Funny is that they seem to dominated the match like Barcelona cause his opponent has only 3 shoots and 3 goals and only 25 % possesion. Looks like a extremely unlucky game

 

Levante played Un-Spanish style of football, they parked the bus, organised their defence very well with excellent zonal marking, and they defended tenaciuosly.

It is rare to see Spanish team playing with such composure in defence.

 

He starts this time:

¡¡¡A por el primer triunfo de la temporada!!! 🆙👏💚#DíaDeBetis #AlavésRealBetis pic.twitter.com/TZcg9NCBtO

— Real Betis Balompié 🌴💚 (@RealBetis) August 25, 2018

 

Played 61 min in a goalless draw. According to the ticker he had two big chances in the first half.

 

Group F
Betis
Milan
Olympiacos
Dudelange

 

Starts against Sevilla in the derby:

Hoy y siempre. Eres nuestra vida, #RealBetis 💚💚

¡¡¡¡VAMOS!!!! 💪👏#DíaDeBetis #ElGranDerbi pic.twitter.com/uZmj9tBtNG

— Real Betis Balompié 🌴💚 (@RealBetis) September 2, 2018

 

Played 90 minutes and they won 1-0. They needed that win.

 

Starts again against Valencia:

¿Notas cómo se te acelera el corazón? 💓🙌 ¡Volvamos a rompernos la garganta juntos! 🗣💚#DíaDeBetis #ValenciaRealBetis pic.twitter.com/UQwtbqUPA7

— Real Betis Balompié 🌴💚 (@RealBetis) September 15, 2018

 

Starts again tonight:

Cómo hablar si cada parte de mi mente es tuya... 🎶🤩💚

¡¡¡DALE!!! 💪#DíaDeBetis #GironaRealBetis pic.twitter.com/cVcUbr4WWn

— Real Betis Balompié 🌴💚 (@RealBetis) September 27, 2018

 

Starts against F91 Dudelange in EL. Come on Inui , open your account!!

 

2 benchs in a row...

 

He really needs to take the chance when he starts. Cant say he has done that. Also a little dissapointment after such a tremendous WC.

 

It looks like he spent all of his energy in the pre-saeson in the Japanese TV shows... Well, he wasn't too popular earlier so he might have been not accustomed to it like Honda or Kagawa. Can't blame him.

 

Starts against Racing Santander in the Copa del Rey and wins a penalty which is converted by Sergio León.

 

Not even on the bench tonight.

 

Some Spanish sources technical reasons for excluding him, Boudebouz, Sergio León and Antonio Barragán.

No injury.

To be honest he did not seem to adapt yet to the team, as well as the team posing much of talent but less of harmony and understanding between the players.
This said I don't think it is solely Inui's fault.

 

True. It aint working. I really thought this move was going to be awsome.

 

Won 1-3 today. Slowly turning out to be a top 4 team. To bad Inui is not so much involved. Sad really.