Various media outlets praised the performance of Brighton midfielder Kaoru Mitoma.
Brighton won 1-0 in the home game against Bournemouth in the 22nd round of the Premier League in the 2022/23 season held at the American Express Community Stadium in Brighton, England on the 5th (Korean time).
The first contributor to Brighton’s victory in this game was, of course, Mitoma.
Mitoma shook the Bournemouth net by connecting Jeremy Sarmiento’s cross with an accurate header in the 42nd minute of the second half in a situation where the score remained 0-0 until the end of the game. Brighton won with Mitoma’s winning goal.
In addition to scoring, Mitoma stood out in the offensive aspect of the game that day, recording a 75% dribble success rate, 2 shots on target, and 1 successful breakthrough. 먹튀검증
Mitoma is currently the dominant player in Brighton’s attack. He has been very active with 5 goals and 1 assist in the last 7 official games, helping to promote 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over the same period.
Manager Roberto De Zerbi also commented on Mitoma at the post-match press conference: “He has a natural quality. Today’s game was not the best match of his life, but we can always expect goals when Mitoma is on the pitch.” did.
“He’s irreplaceable. He wanted to give him a break, but we started him because we knew he could score.”
When Mitoma’s performance continued against Bournemouth, praise continued not only from coach De Jerby but also from various media outlets.
Sky Sports, a British media, credited Mitoma for Brighton’s victory, saying, “He did it again. Mitoma brought joy to Brighton at the end of the game.”
The Daily Star, a British media outlet, said, “Mitoma was different from his usual finish, but his score was enough for Brighton to score 3 points. He doubled the pressure during the game, but worked tenaciously to find a breakthrough.” It was evaluated that Mitoma, who had received more checks due to his recent performance, had succeeded in resolving it in the end.
Soccer statistics media ‘Sofascore’ praised Mitoma as “the best player in Europe at this moment,” and listed Mitoma’s attack points in the past seven games. In particular, if you look at the record, you can see that Mitoma showed an excellent appearance by running the scorer not only against weak teams such as Bournemouth this time, but also against league powerhouses such as Liverpool and Arsenal.
If Mitoma, who completely filled the vacancy of Leandro Trossar, who transferred to Arsenal this winter, continues his current performance until the end of the season, much attention will be paid to how he will finish the season with Brighton.