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Bavarian Bench Strength Shines in 8-1 Victory: Kim Min-jae’s Starting Role in Question

[OSEN=이인환 기자] It feels like the starters and bench have been decided.

Bayern Munich won 8-1 against Mainz in the 25th round of the 2023-2024 German Bundesliga season held at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany on the 9th (Korea time), and is well on its way to chasing the leader Leverkusen (64 points). ) with point 57. I started the engine.

There was interest to see if the ‘Korean Derby’ between Kim Min-jae and Lee Jae-seong would happen. It was expected that the two players, who played together for the Korean national team in the Asian Cup, would meet as enemies. However, at the moment, there is no chance that the two players will face each other. Instead, it was a game where Kim Min-jae’s new position could only be confirmed.

Bayern Munich won 3-0 against Lazio in the second leg of the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League on the 6th. The shocking fact is that Kim Min-jae was left out of the starting lineup and his place was filled by Eric Dier.

Eric Dier, along with Matthijs de Ligt, contributed to Munich’s scoreless win. De Ligt also showed his presence in attack by assisting Müller’s headed goal in added time in the first half. Even numerically, Dyer’s performance was acceptable. He achieved a high pass success rate of 96%, had 3 clearances and 2 interceptions. After the game, the football media ‘Pot Mob’ gave Dyer an acceptable rating of 7.2 points.

Coach Thomas Tuchel also said, “Dier did a good job. “I’m satisfied with the scoreless win,” he said, noting that he would continue to use Dyer as the middle ground. In terms of rotation, it is right to give Kim Min-jae another chance, but it is not easy to break the combination that the coach is convinced is right.

As expected, against Mainz, Munich placed Kim Min-jae on the bench and formed the defense with Dier-de-Ligt. Other players included Kane, Musiala, Reimer, Müller, Davis, Sane, Goretzka, Kimmich, and Neuer as starters to form the top 11 line.

Including this game, Kim Min-jae was ruled out as a starter for three consecutive games. This is the first time this has happened since his professional debut, barring injury. It is a huge shock to football fans that Diamond is the opponent who was pushed out here. The competition for Kim Min-jae’s starting role is expected to be tough in many ways.

Munich, without Kim Min-jae, again showed a cool performance following the match against Lazio. In the 13th minute of the first half, a bold effort to build the back with Dyer in the middle led to the first goal. After one pass in the back space, Kane finished Musiala’s stab, leading to the first goal.

In Munich, Davis went down with an injury in the 18th minute of the first half, so Guerreiro was substituted. In the 20th minute of the first half, Munich was not shaken by the injury and quickly scored an extra goal. Kane headed the free kick. Goretzka finished the shot which bounced off the goal post, leading to the first goal.

Munich, in a hurry, took advantage of the opportunity to score a key goal. In the 28th minute of the first half, Kane’s shot hit the body of a Mainz defender. In this process, a dirty announcement was made. A penalty was awarded, but after a VAR review, the original ruling was overturned as it was determined that the player had been hit on the back rather than the hand.

Munich conceded a goal in the 31st minute of the first half. Mainz produced a great play in a free kick situation. Even in a free kick situation with Amari, he hit the net with a mid-range shot. Mainz brought on Edmilson Fernandez after Galabogi clashed with a teammate.

Munich passed correctly to Kane in the second stoppage time in the first half. Kane caught this and connected with a deflected shot, scoring the team’s third goal. The first half ended with Munich leading 3-1.

The second half was the same. Munich’s attack itself has changed to the extent that one wonders if the effect of replacing Kim Min-jae with Dier was really there. In the 2nd minute of the second half, Müller scored an extra goal by receiving Musiala’s pass and completing it easily.

In the 16th minute of the second half, Musiala scored with an assist from Kane, making it 5-1. In the 21st minute of the second half, Gnabry finished after receiving Goretzka’s pass, widening the score gap to 6-1.

This was not the end. In the 26th minute of the second half, Dyer’s header from a corner kick was completed by Kane, extending the lead to 7-1. Coach Tuchel substituted Kim Min-jae in place of Dier at 30 minutes of the second half. It was a place to distribute Dier’s stamina.

Kim Min-jae, who came on as a substitute, blocked the game with a quick cover in the 32nd minute of the second half with his unique agile defense. It was still a spectacle that stood out for its unique speed and wide range of coverage. Goretzka scored an extra goal in extra time in the second half, widening the gap to 8-1 in Munich. The game ended with a huge victory for Munich.

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