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Daichi Kamada succeeded in turning his life around.
Crystal Palace said on its official website on the 8th (Korea Standard Time) 'For the second month in a row, you have selected our Japanese midfielder Daichi Kamada as the club's player of the month. Kamada, No. 18, played particularly well in a 3-0 away win over Liverpool at the end of October. On this day, he started the scenes leading to the first two goals by adjusting the flow of the game, resulting in a three-goal victory at Anfield for the first time in the club's history. Kamada also stood out in his 2-0 win over Dynamo Chiu (the club's debut against the club's major European tournament) and also caught your eye in Premier League matches against Everton, Bournemouth and Arsenal, announcing Kamada's award for Player of the Month.
Kamada gave his acceptance speech and said "I didn't score a goal, I didn't even get an assist. Jean-Philippe Mateta scored a lot of goals," he smiled modestly. Then "I'm not alone. Everyone deserves this award. Last season was a really tough season for me, and this season I feel like I've been able to help the team a little bit. And you'll do better in the future," he continued to promise a good performance.
Palace says 'As a result of the vote, Kamada won the award for the second month in a row with 30.5% of the vote. Second place was Ismaila Sarr with 24.3%, followed by Daniel Muñoz with 19.2%', adding the results of the vote.
It's the Japanese version of life-changing. Kamada has now established himself as a key force at Palace. After failing to meet expectations for Lazio in the 2023-2024 season, he was granted free agency at the end of the season. At that time, he challenged the Premier League at the call of Oliver Glasner, who was a priest during the German Bundesliga club Einracht Frankfurt. Palace trusted manager Glasner's judgment and offered Kamada an annual salary of 5.46 million pounds (about 10.3 billion won), the highest in the team. Kamada entered the Premier League on exceptional terms as he rose to the top of Palace's salary.
Coach Glasner predicted that Kamada, who showed all his outstanding skills as an attacking midfielder during his time in Frankfurt, would have a similar influence on the English stage. However, Kamada struggled in the early stages of the league, failing to score an offensive point. The controversy began with the failure to keep up with the intensity and tempo of the Premier League at all.
But the turning point was the position change. In the second half of last season, manager Glasner placed Kamada down one spot to coordinate the game in the center of the midfield. Kamada naturally adapted to the role of midfield commander based on skill, vision, and ability to control tempo. As a result, Kamada has been consistently starting in major games this season and is considered an important pillar of team organization.
There has been no player like Kamada in the history of the Japanese Premier League. Japanese players who failed to adapt in the early stages, such as Miyichi Ryo and Kagawa Shinji, failed to provide an opportunity for a reversal. But Kamada even proved her skills with a new position.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
