'From rumors of recruitment of replacement to expected exclusion of starting player'' shaky monster, 獨 media"Dyer may play instead of Kim Min-jae who made a series of mistakes"

Sep 01, 2024

"Monster"Will Kim Min-jae step down from the main position in one game. Kim Min-jae's team Bayern Munich will play in the second round of the German Bundesliga in 2024-2025 season against Freiburg at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany on the 2nd (Korea time). Kim Min-jae's name was omitted from the expected best 11 ahead of the game. Germany's Bild predicted a change in the defensive line, saying 'Kompany faced a shaky defense ahead of the home game?' Kim Minjae is Eric Dyer again He predicted that he would work with Upamecano in the central defense. The left fullback also expected to change from Alfonso Davis to Rafael Guerreiro. AFP Yonhap News

'Monster' Will Kim Min-jae come down from the main position after one game.

Kim Min-jae's team Bayern Munich will play in the second round of the German Bundesliga in 2024-2025 season against Freiburg at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany on the 2nd (Korea time). Kim Min-jae's name was omitted from the expected best 11 ahead of the game. Germany's Bild predicted a change in the defensive line, saying 'Kompany faced a shaky defense ahead of the home game?' Kim Minjae is Eric Dyer again He predicted that he would work with Upamecano in the central defense. The left fullback also expected to change from Alfonso Davis to Rafael Guerreiro.

Earlier in the day, Germany's kicker also mentioned the possibility of Kim Min-jae being excluded from the starting lineup. The kicker said, `Kim Min-jae has to be healthy, but he cannot be guaranteed to start after the nightmarish game against Wolfsburg. It is still unclear who Compini will choose. Kompany may choose Dyer rather than Kim Min-jae, he predicted.

Kim Min-jae played as a center back duo with Upamecano in the first round of the Bundesliga against Wolfsburg at the Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg, Germany on the 25th. There was no gap in Kim Min-jae's performance in the first half. Kim Min-jae showed a good performance by not falling behind at all in the competition with Wolfsburg players. The trend, which had been good since the preseason, continued.

However, as the team's defense faltered overall in the second half, Kim Min-jae also lost his sense of stability. Bayern exposed the back space when the defense line collapsed 20 seconds into the second half, and Shasha Boy conceded a penalty in the process to allow an equalizer. Kim Min-jae also made a mistake in the aftermath of the early loss. In the 10th minute of the second half, Kim Min-jae received the ball during a normal rear build-up. At this time, Patrik Beamer tried to press Kim Min-jae. Kim Min-jae attempted a back pass from Manuel Neuer, but Beamer judged it in advance and intercepted it. Kim Min-jae followed at full speed, but it was a difference that he could not cope with.

Beamer gave it to Robro Mayer in front of the goal, and Mayer scored and Wolfsburg succeeded in turning the tables. Unfortunately, it was a fatal mistake by Kim Min-jae, who cannot be excused. Kim Min-jae finished the game in the 36th minute of the second half when he was replaced by Eric Dier. Fans are also disappointed as Kim Min-jae was not good in the second half of last season from the opening game of the Bundesliga.

It was not like Kim Min-jae's performance. The pass success rate was only 79%, and the long pass succeeded only once in three attempts. The contest was also successful in four attempts eight times. The rating was also the lowest. The only comfort was that the team won 3-2 with a dramatic goal.

After the game, criticism poured out against Kim Min-jae. Various German media gave Kim Min-jae the lowest rating and strongly criticized him. Fans pushed even harder. Some fans commented on the rating article saying, `Kim Min-jae should not be considered well. He is for the sale of Asian uniforms." "We need to send him to the second team. need a new recruitment", "The conclusion that Tuchel excluded Upamecano and Kim Min-jae was correct..." he criticized.

It was disappointing, but internally, it was united for Kim Min-jae. Bayern coach Vincent Kompany said, `I don't want to comment on Kim Min-jae's mistakes. I only want to talk about the team's handling. It was really nice to see that. Everyone responded well"and did not point out Kim Min-jae's mistake. Neuer, the captain and key player, also "Mistakes are part of the game. It's a mistake I don't usually make and I've never seen it in a previous game. It was a careless mistake that was heavily punished. I saw exactly what happened to the mistake. But anyone can make that mistake. Mistakes made against Wolfsburg could be a warning for the future"and covered Kim Min-jae's mistake.

However, criticism against Kim Min-jae has intensified. Bayern senior and legend Lothar Mateus strongly criticized Kim Min-jae. "It is impossible to play like Kim Min-jae did in Naples," he said in a column on Sky Sports in Germany. Bayern are showing a completely different way to what Napoli did in defence. I don't want to hurt Kim Min-jae's feelings, but there is no stable, clear, and fast pass to the level needed for Kim Min-jae. "Kim Min-jae cannot show a good performance in Bayern."

Matheus continued to criticize Kim Min-jae. He said "I didn't like that about Kim Min-jae from the beginning. There is no sense of stability when Kim Min-jae has the ball. That's not the kind of play I expect at the highest level and I can't do that at Bayern. Kim Min-jae doesn't seem to have the combat power he had in his Napoli days"I don't trust Kim Min-jae anymore," he said. Then "Now the defense is Bayern's Achilles heel. All Bayern centre-backs care about themselves. In the locker room, mistakes by Kim Min-jae and Upamecano are also becoming an issue. If Matthijs de Ligt hadn't been sold, Bayern wouldn't have had a headache now. Currently, Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen's central defenders are more stable than Bayern's central defenders", he pointed out.

The reason why Kim Min-jae was sluggish was revealed. It was because of injuries. Kim Min-jae participated in the game with an injury. Germany's TZ announced on the 27th that `Kim Min-jae went on an away trip to Wolfsburg, enduring a muscle injury.' Victor Catalina, a reporter working for Germany's AZ, said on his personal social media, "Today, Kim Min-jae did not warm up with the team" he said. The condition was not serious, but it was clear that he was not in normal condition. Kim Min-jae immediately went to individual training and expressed his strong will to return.

However, criticism continued against Kim Min-jae. Rumors have emerged that Mats Hummels has been recruited. Frankfurter Neuefresse said 'Bayern's Kim Min-jae and Upamecano were too unstable to be a risk factor again in the Bundesliga opener. Bayern's leadership must have noticed this as well It is an open secret that Bayern is discussing strengthening its defense. Therefore, Bayern is likely to move the transfer market actively again for a few days. Hummels said his recent move to Sociedad was scuppered, and he is a cheaper alternative than candidates like Ta.

Then 'Hummels wouldn't want to play 90 minutes in every game. Dortmund have already accepted such a role. He can also compete for the best title in Europe and limit his salary to a one-year contract. He is a member of Bayern's training from 2016 to 2019, which means he doesn't need time to get used to the team and can help immediately. Many fans are also calling for his return' and explaining that Bayern could turn their attention to Hummels.

Hummels left Dortmund in June and is currently released as a free agent. Even after the end of his contract with Dortmund, he is expressing his willingness to extend his active duty, not retirement. According to European football transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano, Hummels still wants to stay in Europe. Tottenham, Real Sociedad, Real Madrid, and Mallorca have already been considered as surprise destinations. If Bayern recruits Hummels, it will be its first return in six seasons since leaving ahead of the 2019-2020 season. Along with the possibility of Kim Min-jae's exclusion from the starting lineup, the possibility of an unexpected competitor joining has emerged.

It is Kim Min-jae, a series of bad news after moving to Bayern. This season, he built his body steadily from the pre-season and raised a lot of expectations. This is the first time Kim Min-jae has spent the entire pre-season since entering Europe. However, everything seems to be twisted due to the unexpected first economic slump. How will Kim Min-jae overcome this crisis in the beginning. Kim Min-jae will join Hong Myung-bo after the match. Hong Myung-bo will play the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup against Palestine (home) and Oman (away). Attention is focusing on whether Kim Min-jae will be able to overcome everyone's powerful voice in the match against Freiburg and write a drama that will turn the tables again.

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