'Monster' was not shaken. He led a scoreless game with a stable defense.
Bayern Munich won 5-0 in the eighth round of the German Bundesliga in 2024@025 season against Bochum at the Bonovia Rustadion in Bochum, Germany on the 27th (Korea time). Bayern went on an unbeaten streak of eight games since the opening. He led the game with 20 points (6 wins and 2 draws). The score was the same as that of the second-place Leipzig (+11), but they were far ahead by +22 in goal difference. Bayern shook off the pain of its 1-4 defeat in the European Champions League against Barcelona during the week.
Kim Min-jae was also listed on the starting list on the same day. Kim Min-jae was criticized in the last match against Barcelona. Kim Min-jae showed a clean defense except for the second run scene. It was blocked close to perfection for 85 minutes until Lewandowski was replaced in the 40th minute of the second half. When Lewandowski came down to the defense to receive the ball, he came up deep into the opponent's area and marked it. In the second and 34th minutes of the second half, he blocked Lewandowski's shot with an active mark. 'The strongest man in the human world' Lewandowski containment mission was near perfection.
In fact, the second loss scene was also controversial. Fermin was seen pushing. However, the referee declared no foul. There's been a lot of talk about whether this is a foul or not. Kimihi is " (López's) arm influenced. If you jump, you won't be able to hold the ball properly even if you push it a little. I think it was a foul`. Kim Min-jae couldn't hit his head on the ball. That's when the game changed." German soccer legend Michael Ballack also said "It's more like a foul in my opinion"López didn't chase the ball and interfered with Kim Min-jae so he wouldn't catch the ball. The referee should have seen this normally."
Excluding this scene, Kim Min-jae showed good performance on this day. /The record was perfect, too. While playing full time, Kim Min-jae recorded one kick, one shot block, one interception, three tackles, one run-off, four ground contests (six attempts), four aerial contests (four attempts), 101 ball touches, 99% pass success rate (86 out of 87), 10 long balls (11 attempts), and 1 dribble (one attempt). Sites that give mechanical ratings, such as Huscored Dotcom and Footmob, gave Kim Min-jae the highest rating among Bayern defenders.
However, the German media, which had already criticized Kim Min-jae as close to 'Okka', bit him. In particular, Bild, who is famous for making malicious comments on Kim Min-jae, 'is a complete mess. I didn't do my best when I was losing, and I need to be better at tackling regardless of the controversial scene. I was shaken to the core. gave the worst rating. It was six points. Germany gives grades between 1 and 5, and the lower the score, the better. A score of over 5 means that even the value of evaluation is paid. 'Kicker' gave 5.5 points and 'TZ' also gave 5 points.
Eventually, Max Eberle was furious. When a reporter asked if Kim Min-jae had withdrawn from the losing scene more than necessary, he said, `It would be better to get a leadership certificate firstIt's a pity to blame the defender for the loss. It seems to be an intention to divide the team. We will not accept such an opinion," he said emphatically. Due to Kongpani's aggressive defense style, the pressure on defenders is inevitable, which seems to have been wrapped up. When asked by a reporter, the 'TZ' general manager even used abusive language, ' he said it was not right to blame individual players for losing points. He said that the general manager's attitude is absolutely right. In the past, the head of Ebere said "The defense is working properly. In particular, Kim Min-jae showed outstanding performance" he gave a compliment.
Kim Min-jae, who got up again after overcoming the harsh criticism against Barcelona, performed his best. According to soccer statistics media 'Sofa Score', Kim Min-jae played 78 minutes and recorded six clearings, one shot block, one tackle, one clear just before the goal line, two ground contests (three attempts), three aerial contests (three attempts), 84 ball touches, 91% (62 out of 68) and four long balls (five attempts). The rating was 7.6. It was the fifth highest rating in the team. Both HuscoordCom and Footmob gave a rating of 7.8.
In particular, the play in the 8th minute of the first half was the highlight. Bochum hit Bayern's back space. Moritz Broczynski even beat goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. Just before crossing the Bayern goal, Kim Min-jae ran quickly and blocked it with a tackle. It was literally a super tackle that saved the run. In addition to this play, Kim Min-jae played a stable play all the time. In the 33rd minute of the second half, Eric Dier showed impressive performance until he was replaced in terms of physical fitness.
Bayern, meanwhile, won a clean sweep. Bayern pulled out a 4-2-3-1 card. Harry Kane was on the front line, and Kingsley Comang-Jamal Musiala-Michael Olise was on the second line. João Palinha and Yosua Kimmich set up the midfield. Alfonso Davis, Kim Min-jae, Dayo Upamecano and Konrat Rhymer made four backs. Neuer defended the goal.
Bayern, which blocked the crisis in the 8th minute of the first half with Kim Min-jae's tackle, took the lead with Olise's first goal in the 16th minute of the first half. Olise scored with a sharp left-footed shot from Kane's free kick. Bayern, which gained momentum, created a great opportunity with a great pass play by Musiala and Olise three minutes later, but unfortunately, it did not lead to a goal.
Bochum was aiming for an equalizer with a shot from Broczynski, but Bayern's defensive wall was thick. Bayern scored an extra goal in the 26th minute. In a free kick situation, Musiala connected Kimihi's ball with a header. Bayern's 2-0 lead ended the first half.
Bayern's attack intensified in the second half. In the 9th minute of the second half, Comang, who received Olise's pass, faced a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper. Despite a calm finish, he failed to score due to offside. 12 min Bayern added another goal. When Musiala dribbled down the Bochum defense and gave it up, Kane finished calmly. Kane scored his ninth goal of the season and tied Omar Mamushi (Frankfurter) for the lead in scoring.
Bayern put Thomas Müller, Leon Goretzka and Leroy Sane in the 16th minute without Mussiala, Palinha and Olise. 20 min He scored his fourth goal. Sané stole the opponent's pass miss and played solo. He shook Bochum's net with a left footed shot. In the 26th minute, Comang scored the last goal. Comang moved from left to center and scored with a powerful right foot shot.
Bayern replaced Kim Min-jae with Dyer in the 33rd minute. Bayern finished the 5-0 victory by keeping five goals well to the end.
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