'Public censure + ignore' is different from Tuchel...Kim Min-jae, the secret to rebounding is Kompany's faith? After KIM selection "I'm in charge."→"Take risks without taking a diet"

Sep 05, 2024

'Public censure  ignore' is different from Tuchel...Kim Min-jae, the secret to rebounding is Kompany's faith?  After KIM selection 'I'm in charge.'→'Take risks without taking a diet'
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'Public censure  ignore' is different from Tuchel...Kim Min-jae, the secret to rebounding is Kompany's faith?  After KIM selection 'I'm in charge.'→'Take risks without taking a diet'
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Kim Min-jae kept his starting position despite his shocking mistake in the opening game thanks to the decision and risk-taking choice of head coach Bang Sang Kompany.

Germany's Heidelberg 24 said on the 4th (Korea time) 'Bayern has completely changed. Kompany's experiment worked, he reported.

Kim Min-jae went back and forth between heaven and hell in two games this season. While the opening match against Wolfsburg was criticized for providing an excuse for a loss due to a fatal error, in the second round against Freiburg, he defended his defense with a solid defense and accurate passes, helping his team win without losing a point.



After the opening game, not many German media predicted Kim Min-jae's possibility of starting in the second round. Most German media predicted that Eric Dier would take Kim Min-jae's place as he did in the second half of last season. Kim Min-jae also lost his starting position to Dyer in the second half of last season with a slump.

However, coach Kompany chose Kim Min-jae as the starting player against Freiburg. Kim Min-jae was used as a starter, and he played in a slightly unique 3-2-4-1 formation rather than the 4-2-3-1 formation he usually preferred. Kim Min-jae played a part in defense and raised expectations again with a different appearance from the opening game.



'Public censure  ignore' is different from Tuchel...Kim Min-jae, the secret to rebounding is Kompany's faith?  After KIM selection 'I'm in charge.'→'Take risks without taking a diet'
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Kompany's choice seems to have been a decision, not a simple change. Faced with dangerous results, he could have suffered his first crisis as a coach early this season, but he trusted Kim Min-jae and took the risk.

Heidelberg24 said 'The pressure on Kompany was great. Matthias Derricht leaves, and Jonadanta fails to join. Hiroki Ito and Josip Stanisi were also injured and faced difficult choices ahead of the Freiburg match. "Despite his opening mistake, he had to choose whether to use Kim Min-jae and Dayot Upamecano or Eric Dier, who showed confidence in his defense despite his lack of speed,' he said.



Then 'If Dyer had chosen, Kompany would have taken fewer risks, but instead would have had to give up the high pressure tactics. Kompany didn't take him in the end, but took the risk with a new defensive model. Manuel Neuer said Kompany said he would take responsibility for the new defensive tactics. Eventually Kompany took the risk and was rewarded. Perhaps his first conclusion on a new direction is okay,' Kompany said, evaluating that it was successful for Kompany to trust Kim Min-jae and try new defensive tactics.

'Public censure  ignore' is different from Tuchel...Kim Min-jae, the secret to rebounding is Kompany's faith?  After KIM selection 'I'm in charge.'→'Take risks without taking a diet'
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Kompany's appearance contrasts with manager Thomas Tuchel, who pushed Kim Min-jae last season. Tuchel did not hesitate to criticize publicly after Kim Min-jae was sluggish in the second half after welcoming him when he joined Kim Min-jae last season, and was the worst as a teacher.

Recently, there was even news that Kim Min-jae had difficulty adapting to the team due to Tuchel's indifference and neglect. Germany's TZ is 'Christian Polk, a reporter from Bild, Germany, provided an explanation for Kim Min-jae's repeated mistakes. Polk revealed that Kim Min-jae is a sensitive person and said he had a difficult time in the Bayern locker room and had not settled down properly in the team yet. Polk described Kim Min-jae as a loner and said he lacked connections in the locker room. "There's a good chance he's had a hard time melting into the team."

Tobias Altcheple, a Bild reporter who hosted the podcast with Polk, said, `Tuchel somewhat ignored Kim Min-jae except when he first wanted him", he said, pointing out that there was a lack of interest and care for Kim Min-jae. As a player, it is highly likely that communication problems in the locker room and the manager's indifference have led to mistakes and lack of confidence in the stadium at a time when he has to adapt to Germany again through Italy in just two years.

'Public censure  ignore' is different from Tuchel...Kim Min-jae, the secret to rebounding is Kompany's faith?  After KIM selection 'I'm in charge.'→'Take risks without taking a diet'
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On the other hand, unlike Tuchel, Kompany constantly communicated with Kim Min-jae and was caught several times in pre-season training ahead of this season, looking close to instructing Kim Min-jae in person. In defense, he did not point out Kim Min-jae's mistakes, but demanded that he be better only as a team. In this defensive tactics change, Kim Min-jae was used with confidence and eventually got good results.

The best teacher, Kompany, came to Kim Min-jae, who had difficulties under the Tuchel system. If Kim Min-jae meets Kompany's expectations, the second season spent in Bavaria is expected to remain more meaningful to Kim Min-jae.



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