Zento Uno llegó con la misión de sacar al Borussia Mönchengladbach de la zona de descenso tras su debut en la derrota 2-1 del derbi del Rin contra el Colonia.
<!–>
The Japanese midfielder joined Gladbach from Shimizu S-Pulse in July, but missed the opening weeks of the 2026/27 campaign with a muscle injury. He came off the bench in last weekend’s 2-1 derby loss, as the Foals suffered a fifth consecutive league defeat to start the season.
«It was a difficult period because I was struggling with a muscle injury and couldn’t play at first,» Uno told the Gladbach website. «At the same time, though, I was able to use that time to settle into my new surroundings and get used to life in Germany.»
The two-time Japan international also credited new head coach Alexander Blessin, who replaced Eugen Polanski ahead of the Cologne fixture, for showing faith in him: «The fact that he gave me the chance to play at a difficult time for the team shows that he trusts me. I want to repay that trust.»
Watch: Gladbach fell short in Cologne on Matchday 5
–><!–>