Keisuke Honda made his Vitesse debut on 24 November, where he played for eighty one minutes in the 0-2 defeat to Sparta Rotterdam. A local newspaper asked if the former Japan international was overrated thereafter, and the results showed an overwhelming 80% in agreement.

De Gelderlander ran a poll on their website titled “The Qualities of Vitesse Signing Keisuke Honda are overrated,” and even though it was only his first match for the club, the local fans were quick to judge with their opinions, with a result of 80% for “Agree” and 20% for “Do Not Agree”.

“Expectations were high for the Vitesse debut of star player Keisuke Honda, but it ended up a big disappointment. Despite him joining, the club fell to its fourth consecutive league defeat, losing 0-2 to mid-table Sparta Rotterdam. Vitesse’s new signing Keisuke Honda is overrated.”

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