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| Bayern Munich legend, who pointed out Kim Min-jae's level, also changed his attitude. It is thanks to Kim Min-jae's strong performance. Bayern legend Lothar Matheus, who had been criticizing Kim Min-jae's performance, cheered. He added "Bayern defenders have recovered their confidence. Center backs take risks, too. Kim Min-jae and Dayo Upamecano, who have been criticized for the past year, both returned with confidence. If you watch Kim Min-jae's game, you can see why he was the best defender in Italy's Serie A two years ago," he said in compliments. REUTERS Yonhap News |
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| Bayern Munich legend, who pointed out Kim Min-jae's level, also changed his attitude. It is thanks to Kim Min-jae's strong performance. Bayern legend Lothar Matheus, who had been criticizing Kim Min-jae's performance, cheered. He added "Bayern defenders have recovered their confidence. Center backs take risks, too. Kim Min-jae and Dayo Upamecano, who have been criticized for the past year, both returned with confidence. If you watch Kim Min-jae's game, you can see why he was the best defender in Italy's Serie A two years ago," he said in compliments. REUTERS Yonhap News |
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Bayern Munich Legend, who pointed out Kim Min-jae's level, also changed his attitude. It is thanks to Kim Min-jae's strong performance.
Bayern Munich drew 1-1 in the fifth round of the Bundesliga against Leverkusen in the 2024-2025 season at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany on the 29th (Korea time). Bayern were taken away by Robert Andrich, but were again balanced by Aleksandar Pavlovic's mid-range goal. The two teams drew with no additional points.
Kim Min-jae played as the starting player of the game and performed very well. In the 11th minute of the second half, he won three consecutive aerial balls at a position where he crossed the half line to prevent Leverkusen from attacking. However, in the final header process, it collided with the high foot of the opposing midfielder Birz, creating a dizzying situation. Fortunately, Kim Min-jae got up from his seat without any injuries. In the 14th minute of the second half, Leverkusen attempted a counterattack and stole the ball even before crossing the half line with a cooperative defense with Musiala.
Leverkusen's aggressive forward defense did not allow Leverkusen's opportunity to attack itself. When the opponent tried to deliver the ball with a long ball in the 28th minute of the second half, Boniface blocked the ball by pushing it with a header before he even caught the ball. He also tried shooting himself. In the 33rd minute of the second half, when Comang's cross flowed in front of the gate in a free kick situation, Kim Min-jae tried to put his foot out in the process of losing his balance and handle the ball. However, the ball that left Kim Min-jae's foot was easily caught by Khradeki.
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Kim Min-jae, who played full-time in the game, recorded a 92% pass success rate, one shot, two interceptions, seven ball possession, 75% ball competition, 50% air ball competition, and seven overall competition. The sense of stability was particularly outstanding in defense.
The German media also praised Kim Min-jae's performance. Germany's SPOX evaluated Kim Min-jae as having a rating of 2 and 'stable and had a few standout defensive scenes', while Germany's TZ 'confidently pushed Leverkusen roughly from his position. He gave Leverkusen a two-point rating, saying, 'He blocked Leverkusen's attack and gave off the defense he needed at the back.
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.
Germany's Avent Zeitung also gave the team's highest rating of two points, saying 'The defense timing was good. Overall, it was a convincing skill. "He was Bayern's best player this evening. He showed his best performance." Along with favorable reviews from the German media, Kim Min-jae was also included in the kicker's selected Lee Ju's team and was recognized for his performance.
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The German kicker also recognized the performance award and put Kim Min-jae on the team of Lee Ju. Kicker announced the fifth round of the Bundesliga in the 2024-2025 season. The list included Tuta, Omar Marmusch, Rasmus Christensen (Frank Frankfurt), Seru Girasi (Dortmund), Benjamin Seschko, Gulaci Peder (Leifich), Elias Saad (Jankt Pauli), Jonas Feurenbach (Heidenheim), and Jens Stake (Verder Bremen), and Kim Min-jae. He was the only Bayern Munich player. The kicker defended Kim Min-jae ' firmly and meticulously, and was strong in tackles and headers. Through his performance, he praised him for erasing questions about his class.
Kim Min-jae also revealed the reason for his performance. It was a specific tactical instruction from director Bang Sang Kompany, who was different from Thomas Tuchel. Kim Min-jae said in an interview, "Coach Kompany explains in detail what he wants from his players. The whole team is doing well, and I think I can do it well," he said, revealing Kompany's coaching style.
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Bayern legend Lothar Matheus, who had been criticizing Kim Min-jae's performance, even turned his mind. Earlier, Matheus continued to doubt and criticize Kim Min-jae from the second half of the year when Kim Min-jae was sluggish until the opening game of this season. Mateus says "Kim Min-jae is not at the level of Bayern."It will be difficult to show who you were during your Napoli days. He also criticized Bayern for being a destabilizing factor.
However, Matheus cheered when Kim Min-jae recently rebounded. He added "Bayern defenders have recovered their confidence. Center backs take risks, too. Kim Min-jae and Dayo Upamecano, who have been criticized for the past year, both returned with confidence. If you watch Kim Min-jae's game, you can see why he was the best defender in Italy's Serie A two years ago," he said in compliments.
Bayern Legend, who had been criticized for Kim Min-jae's strong performance, turned his mind. To capture the hearts of fans
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