Bayern Munich center back Kim Min-jae. yunhap news
Although Bayern Munich is showing great dependence on Kim Min-jae by using him full-time for the past 12 consecutive games, the evaluation of the local German media is not very positive.
Local soccer media outlet ‘Kicker’ raised a critical voice toward the entire team after Munich was shockingly eliminated in the second round of the 2023-24 German DFB Pokal Cup on the 2nd. Munich suffered a shock 1-2 loss to 1. FC Saarbrücken of the German 3rd division in the match on this day, conceding a goal in extra time in the second half.
The media said, “Munich should have won this game regardless of the lineup,” and “They are still superior to other teams, but they have shown little impressive performance over the past six months.” He then gave an interim evaluation of the players who transferred ahead of the season, saying, “Munich’s biggest mistake and problem is their summer squad plan.”
First of all, striker Harry Kane, who came over from Tottenham, was praised, calling it a “hit.” “Considering Harry Kane’s career and transfer fee, it is not surprising.”
However, most of the evaluations of the remaining transfer students were negative. Kim Min-jae was harshly criticized, saying, “So far, he has done little to prove that he is worthy of the 50 million euro transfer fee.” He then predicted, “Rafael Guerreiro has always been injured since his transfer, and Konrad Reimer is unlikely to become a starting player in Munich due to his physical condition.”
Park Han’s evaluation of Kim Min-jae continued even after the next game. Munich won 4-0 against Dortmund in the 10th round of the Bundesliga held at Signal Iduna Park on the 5th. On this day, Minjae Kim started as a starter and showed off his outstanding skills by recording a 91% pass success rate, 3 successful ground duels, 2 successful aerial duels, 5 clearings, 2 blocks, and 3 tackles.
However, most German media did not give Kim Min-jae high ratings. In Germany, ratings are given on a scale of 1 to 5, and the better a player performs, the lower the rating.
Local media outlet ‘Built’ gave Kim Min-jae’s performance a rating of 3 points. He received a mid-level score, but considering that there were no players on the team that won the game with a score of 4 or 5, it was at a low level. Another media outlet ‘Sky Sports’ also gave Kim Min-jae a rating of 3, saying, “Together with Upamecano, he completely blocked Vökruk. He was stable and had good positioning in competition situations.”
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Kim Min-jae joined Munich last summer and immediately established himself as a key defender in Munich. Kim Min-jae took charge of the team’s defensive line even when center back partners Dayot Upamecano and Matthias Delicht were out of action due to injury.
However, with the recent series of full-time appearances, some are raising concerns about injuries and decreased performance. Because they have to handle the national team schedule, there are bound to be physical ups and downs.
Kim Min-jae has recently been playing full-time in 12 consecutive games in Munich, including league, UEFA Champions League, and Super Cup matches. In addition, in the September A match held during this period, he went to England and played full-time in both the Wales and Saudi Arabia matches.
He returned to Korea for the October international match and played the full game against Tunisia and 76 minutes against Vietnam. Additionally, the 2026 North and Central America World Cup Asia 2nd round qualifiers are scheduled for November, so it appears that the team will have to deal with schedules traveling back and forth between Korea and China.
2023-11-07 11:42:25
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