Gladbach becomes Asia-Filiale! With Daiki Hashioka (27) has Gladbach already the 3rd Japanese player in the squad after Shuto Machino (26) and Zento Uno (22). Last year, even a 4th Japanese player, Kota Takai (21, back to Tottenham), played for the Foals on loan. Boss Schröder explains his preference for Japanese players in BILD: „I have had very good experiences with Japanese players and generally made good relationships with people! They are very humble, hardworking, disciplined and eager to learn and above all respectful towards the club and their teammates. They give everything for their team and fit well into the team structure!“ What Schröder likes: The sports boss worked in Mainz with Yoshinori Muto (34), on Schalke with the former Borussen Ko Itakura (29) as well as with Maya Yoshida (37) and on his last station in Salzburg had he, like now in Gladbach, also three Japanese players in the squad: Takumu Kawamura (26), Sota Kitano (21) and Anrie Chase (22). Perfectly suited to the new constellation: The newcomers Uno and Hashioka will be made easy to get used to in the Bundesliga. For possible language barriers, the Japanese trio even has a personal interpreter, Atsushi Waki (35), at their disposal. It speaks in favor of Gladbach being a successful Asia-Filiale – like in 2019 as „Borussia Schweiz“ … Gladbach is currently in 12th place in the Bundesliga, has scored 42 goals and conceded 53 goals (-11 goal difference) in the season. The title holder Bayern München is 51 points ahead. The next matchday begins on September 5 with a home game against SV Elversberg. Currently, Fabio Chiarodia and Yukhym Konoplya are injured.