The young Japanese starlet suggested that he has got better after his stint with the Bavarian outfit, and added that he learned a lot from the world class players at his former club, Bayern Munich
Hoffenheim midfielder http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Takashi-Usami-c34524 revealed that his time at Bayern Munich did not go to waste and he has improved after training at the Allianz Arena for over a year. He conceded that even though he could not muster much game-time
last season, he did work hard on his flaws.
The playmaker stated that his time with FC Hollywood is paying off now. Moreover, the attacker is aware of the fact that his countrymen are playing well in the German top flight.
The league has been host to a number of talented Japanese players such as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Shinji-Kagawa-c33364 over the last few years and has the most Asian origin professionals among their ranks in the continent.
The playmaker admitted that he is not shocked to see his fellow international players excelling in the division as he claims that they are quality footballers. However, he said that the Japanese are mentally very strong and hard-working.
"It really doesn't surprise me that Japanese players are so successful in the Bundesliga because we are talking about some very good players," the youngster added.
"I think it's down to the mentality of Japanese players. They all want to improve constantly and are very ambitious," he was quoted as saying in an interview.
The former Bayern reserve player further added that he had trouble learning the language as it is very tricky. Therefore, he availed the services of a teacher and is now getting better at his communication skills.
"German is certainly a difficult language. I have a tutor here in Hoffenheim and I feel that things are slowly improving. I'm also trying to work as little as possible with an interpreter," he revealed.
Usami is trying to make do without his interpreter. Furthermore, he maintained that he really likes the level of football in the country and is in awe of the wonderful environment in the stadiums. He said that he wants to excel
with Hoffenheim.
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