[OSEN=노진주 기자] Kim Min-jae, who was strongly linked to Manchester United (hereinafter referred to as Manchester United) but was unable to transfer due to club circumstances, donned a Munich uniform and helped bring down Manchester United.
Munich won 1-0 in the 6th match away game of Group A of the 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League group stage against Manchester United held at Old Trafford in Manchester, England at 5 a.m. on the 13th (Korean time).
Munich, which had already confirmed its advancement to the round of 16 by finishing first in the group, recorded 16 points (5 wins, 1 draw) and finished the group stage undefeated. On the other hand, Manchester United suffered the bitter taste of elimination as they remained at the bottom of the group with 4 points (1 win, 1 draw, 4 losses).
Minjae Kim played full time that day. He worked together with Dayot Upa Meccano and succeeded in blocking Manchester United’s attack.
Munich overwhelmingly possessed the ball and Manchester United counterattacked. In the 9th minute of the first half, Kane received a pass from Munich’s Coman and attempted a shot, but it was blocked by the goalkeeper. In the 13th minute of the first half, Kimmich also hit a bold mid-range shot. Munich continued to threaten Manchester United.
Manchester United’s counterattack was completely blocked by Kim Min-jae. In the 18th minute of the first half, Fernandez tried to pass to Hoirun, but Kim Min-jae stuck by and blocked it with his foot. Every time Manchester United counterattacked, Kim Min-jae appeared and blocked the attack.
However, there was no goal luck for Munich in the first half. In the 26th minute of the first half, Jaune attempted a pass to Musiala following a dribble break, but was cut off. The first half ended 0-0 with no goals scored.
Munich smiled in the second half. Scored the winning goal. In the 25th minute of the second half, Coman scored the first goal by shooting without missing a one-on-one opportunity with the goalkeeper.
Manchester United, who pulled the reins in the chase, had the last free kick chance in the 42nd minute of the second half, but could not save it. Manchester United lost 0-1 at home and were eliminated from the Champions League.
Munich overwhelmed Manchester United with 59.1% of ball possession. Munich also had a 10-5 advantage in the number of shots fired.
Kim Min-jae did his part in Munich’s victory. I washed away my regrets from the previous game.
Munich suffered a crushing 1-5 defeat against Frankfurt in the 14th round of the Bundesliga on the 9th. Munich, whose defense was completely destroyed, allowed three goals in the first half alone. Kim Min-jae also could not escape responsibility for being out of sync with his colleagues. In particular, Munich continued to allow penetration on the right side protected by Upamecano. Kim Min-jae played assist defense, but there were limitations. The offside trap was broken repeatedly, leading to a fatal risk of conceding a goal.
Kim Min-jae, who was criticized, showed a change in just one game. On this day, he completely blocked the Manchester United attack line. In particular, Manchester United striker Rasmus Høirun could do nothing in front of Kim Min-jae’s defense.
In this game, Minjae Kim recorded a pass success rate of 94% (83/88), 1 shot, 5 passes in the offensive zone, 1 successful tackle, 2 clearances, 1 interception, and 5 ball recoveries. He showed off a solid defense that lived up to his reputation.
After the game ended, British media ’90min’ gave Kim Min-jae the highest rating of both teams. He gave it 8 out of 10.
The player with the highest rating along with Kim Min-jae is Coman, who scored the winning goal. The media commented, “He continued to threaten the right flank and scored beautifully. He used his speed to divert Manchester United defenders and then headed for the goal.” It can be interpreted that Kim Min-jae’s defensive ability was as good as that of Coman, who scored.
Britain’s ’90min’ gave Kim Min-jae the highest rating and said, “The Korean defender whom Manchester United missed in the transfer market last summer showed an amazing performance. It made (Man United) regret.”
As reported, Manchester United wanted to sign Kim Min-jae this summer. However, due to financial difficulties and the transfer of ‘defensive hole’ Harry Maguire not progressing, Manchester United failed to embrace Kim Min-jae.
Manchester United can’t help but feel bitter after seeing Kim Min-jae wearing the Munich uniform and aiming for them to win. This is what ’90min’ looked into.
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2023-12-13 13:54:00
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