"I COVERED IT LIKE THAT." KIM MIN-JAE
"I COVERED IT LIKE THAT." KIM MIN-JAE
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"Monster" Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) was again "forced" despite his best performance.
Bayern Munich beat Mönchengladbach 1-0 in the 16th round of the German Bundesliga in the 2024-2025 season at Borussia Park in Mönchengladbach, Germany on Wednesday (Korea time). Bayern, which had been leading the way by losing only one game in the first half of the year, secured victory from its first game in the second half. It maintained the lead with 39 points. Leverkusen (35 points), which has won nine consecutive games, is ranking second.
Kim Min-jae replaced his partner Dayo Upamecano with Eric Dyer. Upamecano was absent due to accumulated warnings. Japanese defender Hiroki Ito, who was hired ahead of this season, was originally expected to return from injury, but he was still not in good physical condition. In the end, Dyer was the only resource left, and he started along with Kim Min-jae. Kim Min-jae succeeded in starting the league's full-blown game this season.
Kim performed very well on the day. His team showed overwhelming performance against Klinedinsk, the opponent team's key striker who scored nine goals in the first half to rank fifth in the score. He combined Klinedinsk, who is full of movements thanks to clever play, with one shot. Kim continued to cover Dyer's position where he lacked mobility, and displayed stable play.
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 very active role, acting as a starting path for Leroy Sane's perfect chance in the 26th minute of the second half. Kim Min-jae's exquisite pass was connected to Kingsley Coman, and Coman even beat the goalkeeper and gave it to Sane, but Sane's shot was off the goal.
Kim received 7.2 points, the fourth highest rating in his team, from Huscore. Footmob gave him 7.7, the highest rating among the defense. SofaScore also gave him the fourth highest rating in his team. It was 7.6.
However, the German media again gave him ratings that are hard to understand. Avent Zeitung gave Kim four points and Dyer two points. Germany gives grades ranging from 1 to 5, but the lower the score, the better the performance. Dyer's comment is even more difficult to understand. Regarding Dyer, he said, "He scored a header in the last practice match against Salzburg, and almost scored again this time. He lost defense but eventually blocked it." He failed to score, and he gave Kim two points after saying he was shaky. On the other hand, he was reliable and consistent as a four-back left center back. He always runs to situations where there is a crisis. However, he failed to show creativity in build-up situations." He said he did well in defense and then harshly criticized the defender for failing to pass creative paths.
Spox, RAN, and tZ all gave Kim Min-jae and Dyer three points each. It is evaluated that he performed well. However, even though Kim Min-jae was given much more roles and was busy covering Dyer, there were many reactions that raised Dyer. Of course, Dyer showed stable performance for the first time in a long time, but it would have been impossible without Kim Min-jae. Kim Min-jae, who has to fight against the German media's mother-in-law's assessment in the second half of the year. 토토사이트
Meanwhile, Bayern won a new victory with Harry Kane's winning goal. Bayern, which failed to score despite its opponent's push through the first half, tripped over Lucas Ulrich in the 23rd minute of the second half when Michael Olise caught a cross from the left. The penalty was declared, and Kane scored it neatly. Bayern shot 23 times on the day and scored an expected goal of 3.27, with only eight Big Chance, but showed a frustrating determination with just one goal.