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| Bayern Munich center back Kim Min-jae defended his team's defense by showing tremendous skills. Kim Min-jae started against Leverkusen and played full time. Germany's Sport 1 gave Kim Min-jae a team-high rating of 1.5 and added 'Kim Min-jae didn't have much to do in the first half. I showed my concentration, and I didn't make any big mistakes. Preferred to go forward like a torpedo when trying to play a long ball, intercepted the opponent's pass at the halfway line. That was exactly how Director Bang Sang Kompany wanted it to be. |
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| Bayern Munich center back Kim Min-jae defended his team's defense by showing tremendous skills. Kim Min-jae started against Leverkusen and played full time. Germany's Sport 1 gave Kim Min-jae a team-high rating of 1.5 and added 'Kim Min-jae didn't have much to do in the first half. I showed my concentration, and I didn't make any big mistakes. Preferred to go forward like a torpedo when trying to play a long ball, intercepted the opponent's pass at the halfway line. That was exactly how Director Bang Sang Kompany wanted it to be. |
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"Kompany, please explain more specifically."
It was the secret of the revival of Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich). Bayern Munich drew 1-1 in the fifth round of the German Bundesliga in 2024-2025 season against Leverkusen at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany on the 29th (Korea time). It was overwhelmed by Leverkusen, the winner of last season, but it was a disappointing draw. Bayern, which gave Robert Andrich the first goal in the 31st minute of the first half, brought the game to square one with Aleksandr Pavlovic's equalizer in the 39th minute of the first half. Bayern remained in the lead with 13 points (4 wins and 1 draw) with five undefeated matches.
Dayo Upamecano and Kim Min-jae, who played center back, showed active defense again on the day. Starting with blocking the opponent's pass with a header at the halfway line, he cut off the opponent's through pass with a nice sliding tackle in the eighth minute of the second half. In the 26th minute of the second half, he read the path of the opponent's counterattack pass in advance and succeeded in defense. Bayern, with Kim Min-jae's active defense at the forefront, was able to push the opponent all the time. Bayern was outscored 18-3 in shooting numbers on the day. He also showed a sharp appearance by trying to shoot once in the attack.
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| Bayern Munich center back Kim Min-jae defended his team's defense by showing tremendous skills. Kim Min-jae started against Leverkusen and played full time. Germany's Sport 1 gave Kim Min-jae a team-high rating of 1.5 and added 'Kim Min-jae didn't have much to do in the first half. I showed my concentration, and I didn't make any big mistakes. Preferred to go forward like a torpedo when trying to play a long ball, intercepted the opponent's pass at the halfway line. That was exactly how Director Bang Sang Kompany wanted it to be. |
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Kim Min-jae played full-time in the game on the day, recording a 92% pass success rate, one shot, two interceptions, seven ball possession recovery, 75% ball competition, 50% air ball competition, and seven overall competition success. European soccer statistics website Footmob gave Kim a good rating of 7.5. Sofascore had a rating of 7.1 and Huscoordcom had a rating of 6.84.
The German media praised Kim Min-jae's performance. Sport 1 gave Kim Min-jae the highest score in the team, 1.5 points, and 'Kim Min-jae didn't have much to do in the first half. I showed my concentration, and I didn't make any big mistakes. Preferred to go forward like a torpedo when trying to play a long ball, intercepted the opponent's pass at the halfway line. That was exactly how Director Bang Sang Kompany wanted it to be. Avent Zeitung also gave him two points, which is the number one rating in the team, and showed good timing in the defensive movement. Overall, it was a stable play. He said he was Bayern's best player on the day, even though he was slightly deflected from his Andrich shot.
The reactions of other media were similar. Spox scored two points and `there were stable and some standout defensive scenes' while TZ also gave two points and `confidently pushed Leverkusen roughly in his position. He evaluated that he blocked Leverkusen's attack and released the defense he needed from the back. Germany's Sky Sports also gave him a rating of two points. Most praised Kim Min-jae's performance on the day, giving him the best rating in the team or the best rating among the defense.
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| Bayern Munich center back Kim Min-jae defended his team's defense by showing tremendous skills. Kim Min-jae started against Leverkusen and played full time. Germany's Sport 1 gave Kim Min-jae a team-high rating of 1.5 and added 'Kim Min-jae didn't have much to do in the first half. I showed my concentration, and I didn't make any big mistakes. Preferred to go forward like a torpedo when trying to play a long ball, intercepted the opponent's pass at the halfway line. That was exactly how Director Bang Sang Kompany wanted it to be. |
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However, Bild gave him a rating of 3 points on the same day as well. It was the lowest rating among the defense. Bild seems to be turning a blind eye to Kim Min-jae, who is performing the best. Racism is suspected.
The players also praised him. Joshua Kim Mi-hi, who is playing defensive midfielder, praised the defense led by Kim Min-jae through Sport 1. Kimmich said "The performance they've shown over the last few weeks is great. They have to defend a large space. It takes a lot of skill to defend the big space behind you from a position 50 to 60 meters from the goal. They were criticized after the Wolfsburg match, but the coach openly defended them. Now they are repaid. Both players are showing outstanding form.'
Kim Min-jae is finally meeting expectations this season. He showed some disappointment in the first game, but he fully survived under the trust of Coach Bang Sang Kompany. In particular, his recent performance reminds him of his monstrous performance in Naples. It is a completely different look from last season when he suffered under Thomas Tuchel. Kim Min-jae told the secret about her changed appearance. Kim Min-jae met Avent Zeitung's Kylian Kreit in the mixed zone after the game and said that `Kompany explains much more specifically what he wants from his players.'
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| Bayern Munich center back Kim Min-jae defended his team's defense by showing tremendous skills. Kim Min-jae started against Leverkusen and played full time. Germany's Sport 1 gave Kim Min-jae a team-high rating of 1.5 and added 'Kim Min-jae didn't have much to do in the first half. I showed my concentration, and I didn't make any big mistakes. Preferred to go forward like a torpedo when trying to play a long ball, intercepted the opponent's pass at the halfway line. That was exactly how Director Bang Sang Kompany wanted it to be. |
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| Bayern Munich center back Kim Min-jae defended his team's defense by showing tremendous skills. Kim Min-jae started against Leverkusen and played full time. Germany's Sport 1 gave Kim Min-jae a team-high rating of 1.5 and added 'Kim Min-jae didn't have much to do in the first half. I showed my concentration, and I didn't make any big mistakes. Preferred to go forward like a torpedo when trying to play a long ball, intercepted the opponent's pass at the halfway line. That was exactly how Director Bang Sang Kompany wanted it to be. |
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Unlike the tactician's image, he is completely different from Tuchel, who did not give any instructions other than to stay behind and cover the defense. Kim Min-jae also excelled under coach Luciano Spaletti, who is famous for his detailed tactics during his time in Naples. Kim Min-jae was completely revived with Kompany, who has been famous for his delicate guidance since his Burnley days.
vanbasten@sportschosun.com
