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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jacob Steinberg

Eintracht Frankfurt: their weaknesses and where they could hurt Rangers

Left to right: Rafael Borré, Eintracht Frankfurt fans and Daichi Kamada.
Left to right: Rafael Borré, Eintracht Frankfurt fans and Daichi Kamada. Composite: Getty/Reuters/Rex

Strengths

Kamada’s creativity It will be crucial for Rangers to keep a close eye on Daichi Kamada in the final third. The Japanese playmaker is a lovely, silky player and was impressive when Eintracht Frankfurt saw off West Ham in the last four. Even Declan Rice found it difficult to pin Kamada down when Eintracht won the first leg at the London Stadium. West Ham never seemed to know what to do with Kamada, who plays as one of the two attacking midfielders in Oliver Glasner’s 3-4-2-1. He had a role in Eintracht’s opening goal, was in the right place to tap home the winner after Djibril Sow’s shot was saved and was unlucky to see a deflected shot hit the woodwork during the final stages, so Rangers will need to keep a close eye on the 25-year-old. If Kamada is given too much space to dribble inside from the left and play clever passes then Rangers will be in trouble.

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