In a LaLiga matchday 8 game, Real Sociedad defeated Deportivo La Coruña 3-2 at home, but Japanese international Takefusa Kubo did not get a chance to play. Japanese media outlet Football Channel analyzed that Kubo is facing a crisis.

The outlet stated that the Japanese international midfielder Kubo, who plays for Real Sociedad, was on the bench but ultimately did not feature in the match. This means he has not started in 5 consecutive official matches.

Since the start of this season, Kubo has gradually fallen out of the starting lineup after the September 3 match against Celta. He did not play against Elche, came off the bench against Atlético Madrid and against Bournemouth in the Europa League, and subsequently did not get playing time against Valencia.

Football Channel analyzed that this season so far, Kubo has played in 6 of 9 official matches, with only 3 starts, accumulating just 232 minutes of playing time in official matches, which is the second lowest among all players in the team. In the league, he has not played for two consecutive rounds, making it very difficult for him to regain a starting spot.

The report concluded by stating that Takefusa Kubo's poor form has continued since last season. If he continues to lose his position, he might even be offloaded by the team.

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