Finally, Kim Min-jae, who suffered a break injury, excluded his first start in 26G, and won 50 games against Bayern and Hoffenheim

Jan 16, 2025

"Monster"Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) took a delicious break. Kim Min-jae was excluded from the starting list for the first time in 26 games. The record of starting all league games this season has stopped. Bayern won 5-0 at home in the 17th round of the German Bundesliga in 2024-2025 season against Hoffenheim at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany on the 16th (Korea time).

'Monster'Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) took a delicious break.

Kim Min-jae was excluded from the starting list for the first time in 26 games. The record of starting all league games this season has stopped. Bayern won 5-0 at home in the 17th round of the German Bundesliga in 2024-2025 season against Hoffenheim at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany on the 16th (Korea time).

Bayern, which won two consecutive games in the second half, added three points and maintained its lead by maintaining a point gap with second-place Leverkusen (38 points) with 42 points (13 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss). On the other hand, Hoffenheim remained at 14 points (3 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses), dropping one notch to 16th place, the relegation zone.

There has been a change in the Bayern starting list. Dayo Upamecano and Eric Dier were in the central defense. Kim Min-jae sat on the bench. It was because of injuries.

News of Kim Min-jae's injury was reported on the 14th. Germany 'TZ' said Kim Min-jae can rest during the week with Achilles tendon and knee pain. Then in October last year, Kim Min-jae had an Achilles tendon problem during the match against Frankfurt. It appears that even during the winter break, this inflammation was not eliminated'

Kim Min-jae has played in bad physical condition so far. TZ reported 'Kim Min-jae has been complaining of ankle pain since early October. There is a problem with the Achilles tendon. Kim Min-jae also had some problems after the match against Paris Saint-Germain "After the match against Frankfurt. It's a little hard to recover from."

Kim Min-jae continued to push ahead. After playing both A matches in the Middle East in November last year, he played full-time against Augsburg in two days. In particular, Kim Min-jae was caught on the broadcast during the match against Kuwait. Afterwards, he played full-time against Paris Saint-Germain.

Kim Min-jae said he also had knee pain in December before the break. At the time, he said "I want to play as much as possible and help the team. I've stressed many times that I want to fall down while running on the bench."

In the end, he seems to be sick. Kim Min-jae played full-time against Mönchengladbach on the 12th, his first game after the break. Kim Min-jae continued his record of starting the league's all-round games this season. The partner has changed. Instead of Upamecano, who was missing due to accumulated warnings, he worked with Dyer. Kim Min-jae covered Dyer, who lacked mobility, but scored nine goals in the first half and was overwhelmed against the opponent's key striker Tim Kleindinsk, who ranked fifth in the score.

Kim Min-jae, who played full-time on the day, made 103 touches and recorded a 93% pass success rate (87/94). He recorded one clearing, one shot block, three interceptions, one tackle, and four aerial ball successes. In the attack, he also played a strong role in the 26th minute of the second half, acting as a starting pass who created a perfect chance for Leroy Sane. Bayern won 1-0 with Kim Min-jae's performance.

Kim Min-jae received a 7.2 rating, the fourth highest in the team, from Huscoard. Foot mob gave 7.7 points, the highest among the defense, and SofaScore also gave it the fourth highest rating in the team. It was 7.6.

However, the German media, which gave Kim Min-jae a harsh evaluation throughout the season, gave him a rating that was hard to understand. He gave three points just like Dyer, but there were many reactions to raising Dyer. In particular, media outlet Avent Zeitung gave Kim Min-jae four points and Dyer two points. Germany gives a rating of 1-5 points, but the lower the score, the better. Dyer evaluated that he did better than Kim Min-jae.

The comments were more difficult to understand. As for Dyer 'He scored a header in the last practice match against Salzburg and almost scored again this time. He said he was shaken in defense but eventually blocked it. He failed to score, and the defense was shaky, but he gave up two points. On the other hand, as for Kim Min-jae, he was reliable and steady as a four-back's left center back. I always run to where there is a crisis. However, he gave four points, saying, "I failed to show creativity in the build-up situation." He defended wellDunny criticized the defender for failing to pass creatively.

In the Park Han evaluation, Kim Min-jae eventually got sick. Kim Min-jae has played in all 25 games this season. He played in 16 league matches, six European Champions League matches and three German Football Federation (DFB) Pokal matches. With the second half of the season starting, the playing time has already exceeded 2,125 minutes. German media reported that the match against Hoffenheim was the only time Kim Min-jae could rest, considering his later schedule.

TZ says 'If Kim Min-jae's Achilles problem gets worse and he's out for a long time, this will be the worst-case scenario' there will be a chance for him to recover. Bayern has a tight schedule that will then lead to Wolfsburg, Feyenoord, Freiburg, Slovan Bratislava, Holstein Kiel and Werder Bremen. What is clear is that the face-off against Leverkusen on February 15 is a match that Kompany cannot do without Kim Min-jae.

As it is known, Kim Min-jae is active as a persona directed by Bang Sang Kompany. Coach Kompany, who took the helm this season, raises the line and emphasizes an aggressive defense that presses hard against the opponent from the top. The key is Kim Min-jae. Instead of sending Matthias Diricht, who is not active and slow-footed, to Manchester United, Kompany is using Kim Min-jae and Upamecano, who are fast and moving.

Kim Min-jae showed a somewhat disappointing performance in the first game, but he fully survived under the trust of head coach Bang Sang-Kompany. In particular, his recent performance reminds him of his monstrous performance in Naples. It is a completely different look from last season when he suffered under Thomas Tuchel. Kim Min-jae told the secret about her changed appearance. Kim Min-jae met Avent Zeitung's Kylian Kreit in the mixed zone after the game and said that `Kompany explains much more specifically what he wants from his players.'

With such performance, Kim Min-jae was selected as the world's best center back this season by CIES.

Dyer was chosen as the replacement. Bayern has Upamecano, Dyer, Ito Hiroki and Josip Stanisic, along with Kim Min-jae, who have been out for a long time. Hiroki was expected to return to the match against Mönchengladbach last time, but he still seems to be less than 100%, and Stanisic is close to returning. There is talk that he can play from this week, but for now, only Dyer and Upamecano can play normally. Dyer has been better than expected in the last Mönchengladbach match.

Coach Kompany said in a press conference after the match against Mönchengladbach, "Dear is a player with a lot of experience who knows what to do in this situation. Players like him have characters and always think of the team," he praised. This is an unusual compliment given that Coach Kompany is usually extremely reluctant to evaluate individual players. However, Dyer did not appear to have 100% incorporated into Kompany-style tactics. Upamecano should cover like Kim Min-jae, but Upamecano is not very good at reading.

In this situation, Kim Min-jae showed rapid recovery. On the 15th, FCB Inside Germany 'Kim Min-jae participated in team training again on Tuesday. The South Korean center-back recently suffered from problems with his Achilles tendon and knee, and took a break the day before. It will be decided in a short time whether Kim Min-jae is ready to play on Wednesday.

The Liga Insider also 'Kim Min-jae will be able to join the Bayern list. Kim Min-jae said he will be able to play with Upamecano, who returned from a accumulation of warnings.

Local media predicted Kim Min-jae's selection. Germany's Sky Sports predicted that the main line between Kim Min-jae and Upamecano will be in normal operation. Germany's 90 mins also expected Kim Min-jae to start. Kompany also said "After the game, players sometimes run different programs. If someone doesn't train, there may be problems, but sometimes you can get a program in the gym."

But Kompany's choice was a break. He didn't try too hard against the relegation team. Kim Min-jae started from the bench and watched the game from the bench until the end. It has gained a great momentum for a tight schedule in the future.

Meanwhile, Bayern won a complete victory in Kim Min-jae's absence. On this day, Bayern took out a 4-2-3-1 card. Harry Kane was on the front line, and Leroy Zane-Thomas Müllan-Kingsley Coman was on the second line. Jozua Kimihi and Aleksandar Pavlovic were in the midfield. Alfonso Davis-Ufamecano-Dyer-Rafael Geheiro made a four-back, and Manuel Neuer defended the goal.

Bayern led with your first goal six minutes into the first half. After breaking Hoffenheim's counterattack with quick pressure, he immediately launched an attack. You on the right side caught the ball and exchanged a 2-1 pass with Müller. You, who entered the box at once, scored with a powerful left-footed shot.

Bayern scored an extra goal six minutes later. Geheiro went into overlapping after connecting to Kane. Kane's poked ball back to Geheiro, who lightly pushed it with his left foot in a good position to create a goal.

Bayern's offensive continued. 26 min Kane scored his third goal. During the contest, the ball hit Hoffenheim defender's arm. The referee declared a penalty. Kane played kicker and tricked the goalkeeper into a neat success.

In the end, the first half ended 3-0.

Bayern's scoring show continued in the second half. He scored his fourth goal three minutes into the second half. You, the main character of the first goal, succeeded in multi-goal. You caught the ball in the right box and scored your second goal of the game with a shot that hit the corner of the goal.

Bayern, which confirmed its victory, worked hard to arrange its physical strength by replacing Upamecano, Kane, and you. Serge Gnabry, who was put in the second half, scored a net in the 21st minute of the second half, less than five minutes into the game. In the end, Bayern won a 5-0 victory.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.