Kim Min-jae's dedication is really great.
It is well known that Kim Min-jae has been injured since October. After his best performance against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in November, Kim said: "I've had some problems since the game against Frankfurt. It's a little hard to recover"He confessed.
Kim Min-jae injured his ankle against Frankfurt in early October. The Achilles tendon was injured and needed recovery. But Kim Min-jae couldn't rest. If Kim Min-jae falls down, Bayern Munich will be the remaining center back Because it was only Upamecano and Eric Dyer. Bayern coach Vincent Kompany does not trust Dyer, so if Kim Min-jae was absent, it would cause a big loss to his power.
In the end, Kim Min-jae endured the injury and played the game. What was surprising was that Kim Min-jae's performance did not deteriorate at all. After the crushing defeat at Barcelona, Bayern won seven consecutive games without losing a point in as many as seven consecutive games. It was a time when local public opinion in Germany toward Kim Min-jae was clearly changing.
At the time, Germany's TZ said "Kim Min-jae, who had a conflicting debut season, is now a factor in Kompany's success. He is living up to the nickname of the `defensive monster' he got from Napoli, who previously won the Italian Serie A," he said.
Recently, Kim Min-jae's performance has been somewhat lower than when he was in full swing from October to November, because of additional injuries. TZ said on the 23rd (Korea time) "Kim Min-jae played on the field in all 24 matches Bayern played in the German Bundesliga, UEFA Champions League (UCL), and DFB-Pokal this season." After Joshua Kim Mi-hi, who played 2160 minutes, Kim Min-jae ranked second in the 2035-minute participation timeAfter mentioning Kim Min-jae's overwork first, he reported on Kim Min-jae's knee injury.
The media reported that `Kim Min-jae's continued business trip also had negative consequences. Kim Min-jae suffered a knee injury for several weeks and played on painkillers for a while", he explained. Not long after suffering an ankle injury, Kim Min-jae also injured his knee.
Since the body is the most important asset for a professional soccer player, Kim Min-jae could have chosen to rest, but he chose to continue running. Kim Min-jae devoted himself to the team by running with painkillers. Thanks to this, Bayern was able to finish the first half at the top of the league and is also cruising in the UCL.
Kim Min-jae's record was great while enduring the pain of injury. TZ says "Kim Min-jae is doing very well, but the statistics are even greater. The pass success rate is 94.32%, ranking third in the league, and the tackle success rate is 62.83%, the highest in the league. Also, Kim Min-jae played almost every game for Bayern and received few warnings", he complimented.
Fortunately, Kim Min-jae can now focus on recovering from his injury. Bundesliga has a winter break, so there is no official game until the 12th of next month. Kim Min-jae is now known to come to Korea and relax. He is expected to prepare for the second half of the year after recovering his tired body in Korea.
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