'Captain' and clash with SON, 'Monster Defender' Overwhelming Presence' Kim Minjae's defense'Crash'Collapse

Aug 03, 2024

A friendly match between Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich was held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 3rd. Munich Kim Min-jae is talking with Kompany after the second half of the game. Sangam = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com / 2024.08.03/

A friendly match between Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich was held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 3rd. Munich Kim Min-jae and Tottenham Son Heung-min are greeting each other. Sangam = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com / 2024.08.03/

'Captain'Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich)'s presence was certain. It was this thing called 'Monster Defender'.

Bayern Munich, led by head coach Vincent Kompany, won 2-1 in two Coupang Play Series games against Tottenham at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 3rd.

Bayern Munich is a prestigious club that does not need an explanation. It is the strongest team that has maintained the top position for 11 consecutive seasons in the German Bundesliga. However, in the 2023-2024 season, it was only 'no relation'. Ahead of the new season, he is planning to restore his honor by taking the helm of Kompany.

Bayern Munich used a 4-2-3-1 formation on the day. Mattis Tell is one-top. Serge Navri, Thomas Müller and Gabriel Vidovic helped from the back. Aleksandar Pavlovic and Joshua Kimmich worked together with the double volanche. Raphael Guerreiro, Kim Min-jae, Josip Stanisic and Sasha Boy were in charge of the defense. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Manuel Neuer.

A friendly match between Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich was held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 3rd. Tottenham Son Heung-min and Munich Kim Min-jae are running together. Sangam = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com / 2024.08.03/

The person who drew attention was definitely Kim Min-jae. Kim Min-jae left Naples (Italy) through the transfer market in the summer of 2023 and wore Bayern Munich's uniform. He played 25 matches in the German Bundesliga in the 2023-2024 season. However, he finished unfortunately due to an ankle injury at the end of the season.

I clenched Kim Min-jae's teeth. It began to be re-evaluated. The coach also wants a general manager. The position within the team is remarkably increasing. German media Sport previously reported 'Bayern Munich has a clear stance on Kim Min-jae and Matthijs de Ligt. Bayern Munich admitted Thomas Tuchel's mistake. Kompany decided to join Kim Min-jae next season. Rumors of Kim's release have grown in recent days, but Kompany wants to be with Kim.'

In fact, Kim Min-jae also kicked the captain's armband in a friendly match against FC Rotach-Erne (Capri) on the 25th of last month (Korea time). It was his first time as a captain since joining Bayern Munich.

Expectations for Kim Min-jae have risen even higher. Coach Kompany said in an official press conference held on the 2nd, `It is important how players prepare for the pre-season. Last season was a disappointing season for Bayern Munich as a whole. It doesn't matter who did what. I hope the entire team will show at the training ground in the upcoming opening game of the German Football Association (DFB)-Pokal. It is important to try and be motivated to succeed. I was able to check that part with Kim Minjae" he evaluated.

A friendly match between Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich was held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 3rd. Munich Kim Min-jae is finishing the second half of the game. Sangam = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com / 2024.08.03/

A friendly match between Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich was held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 3rd. Tottenham's Kulusevski is blocking the breakthrough by Munich's Kim Min-jae. Sangam = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com / 2024.08.03/

Kim Min-jae started the match against Tottenham. He had a brilliant presence from the beginning. Tottenham attempted a counterattack at the start of the game. Kim Min-jae ran quickly and blocked it. On this day, he took the center of defense by going back and forth between three-back and four-back. Kim Min-jae moved one beat fast to prevent his opponent's attack. At the beginning of the second half, he entered the ground with the captain's armband. Kim Min-jae was replaced by Eric Dier in the 9th minute of the second half when his team was leading 1-0. Director Kompany encouraged Kim Min-jae by talking for a while.

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'Captain' and clash with SON, 'Monster Defender' Overwhelming Presence' Kim Minjae's defense'Crash'Collapse

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