Whenever a club from England’s top tier signs a player from another country, one question is always asked: Can they hack the physicality of the Premier League ?
English football isn’t particularly classy, but it is rough, tough and demanding – and new players often find trouble adjusting.
In the summer, Arsenal signed Takuma Asano , a relatively unknown striker from the J1 League, and all the usual questions were asked.
Last night, the Japanese forward answered the one at the top of this story in style – as seen in the video above.
In Japan’s World Cup qualifying clash against Thailand, Asano rounded off the 2-0 win in the 75th minute with an excellently taken goal.
Latching onto an over-the-top ball, the 21-year-old rides a KICK TO THE FACE, brushes off the defender and squeezes in a finish.
Forget the final product, that man just took a punt to the boat race and looked completely unfazed.
So to answer the question: Can he do it on a cold Monday night in Stoke against Shawcross? The answer is most definitely yes.
https://amazingreveal.com/blog/2016/09/07/arsenals-new-signing-scores-a-goal-worthy-of-the-premier-league-on-international-duty/
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