'This is real' Kim Min-jae and Ito, centerback duo born in Korea and Japan? The line-up for the Bundesliga home is up

Jul 14, 2024

'This is real' Kim Min-jae and Ito, centerback duo born in Korea and Japan? The line-up for the Bundesliga home is up
Source=Bundesliga official website capture



'This is real' Kim Min-jae and Ito, centerback duo born in Korea and Japan? The line-up for the Bundesliga home is up
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It is predicted that Kim Min-jae (28), who gave up his main position in Bayern Munich in the second half of the 2023-2024 season, will take the starting position for the new season with the new coach.

On the 12th (local time), the official website of the German Bundesliga predicted Munich's starting lineup for the 2024-2025 season, led by new coach Bangsang Kongpani. When he led English club Burnley in the last two seasons, he set up a lineup based on coach Kongpani's tactical tendencies.

"Coach Kongpani mainly used a 4-4-2 formation at Burnley. It could return to 4-2-3-1 utilized by former manager Thomas Tuchel, but Munich had a man-made presence in the 4-4-2 formationHe predicted that the 4-4-2 formation, represented by four-backs and two-top, will be used as the main focus.



Bundesliga said of the defense composition "Kongpani formed a combination of left- and right-footed players in the center-back line. Japanese national team Hiroki Ito can take the position of a full-back or three-back left center-back, he said. "There is a possibility that the combination of Woo Min-jae and Jaito will start."

'This is real' Kim Min-jae and Ito, centerback duo born in Korea and Japan? The line-up for the Bundesliga home is up
"If Munich, which already has four top-notch center backs, had no intention of recruiting Ito," the media said. Munich recruited Ito, who was active in Stuttgart last month. The four mentioned are Kim Min-jae, Eric Dier, Matthijs de Licht, and Dayot Upamecano.



The Bundes ballhome has other options if you think Minjae Kim and De Licht are similar. Dier was reborn as a mainstay in the second half of last season, and Upamecano impressed for France at Euro 2024." De Ligt is currently being actively courted by Manchester United.

The fullbacks expected by the Bundes home are Alfonso Davis and Josip Stanisic, and the midfield players are Jamal Musiala, João Palinha, Yosua Kimihi and Michael Olise from the left. Palinha and Olise are the resources recruited by the EPL this summer. The two-top is Harry Kane and Leroy Sanero, a highly aggressive lineup. The goalkeeper is Manuel Neuer.



Coach Kongpani began pre-season training with some players who did not participate in the international competition on the 13th. Kim Min-jae, who suffered an ankle injury at the end of last season, has yet to participate in team training. Kim Min-jae moved from Napoli to Munich last summer and played 25 Bundesliga matches and 36 matches including the Cup, scoring one goal and two assists.



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