Bayern Munich Kim Min-jae. Photo = Getty Images
With Kim Min-jae excluded from the German Bundesliga starting line-up for the first time since his transfer to Bayern Munich, Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel cautioned against an extended interpretation, saying, “He just needed a break .”
Coach Tuchel said immediately after the 2-1 victory over RB Leipzig in the home match of the 23rd round of the 2023-24 German Bundesliga held at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany on the 25th (Korea time), “Kim needed a rest Min-jae. He explained, “This is because it is unreasonable, like being sent in without being able to adjust to the time difference after finishing the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup.”
On this day, Kim Min-jae was listed as a substitute, but only came on as a substitute for Aleksandar Pavlovic in the 36th minute of the second half when the game was tied 1-1. This is the first time that Kim Min-jae has been omitted from the starting line-up in a Bundesliga game, except for the Asian Cup qualifiers.
Moreover, Bayern Munich could not avoid the fall as it was recently beaten in three official defeats in a row, and in the end, the club had predicted in advance that it would be part of the road with’ r coach Tuchel at the end of this season. Meanwhile, Kim Min-jae was excluded from the starting lineup, and instead, the defense was formed by Eric Dier and Matthijs Delicht.
Naturally, the background to Kim Min-jae’s exclusion from the starting line-up attracted a lot of attention locally, but the question was easily resolved when coach Tuchel said it was simply for ‘rest.’ In fact, as coach Tuchel explained, Kim Min-jae played full-time in three consecutive matches as soon as he returned to his team after the Asia Cup forced march. This is the reason why coach Tuchel mentioned Kim Min-jae’s need to rest, citing things like adapting to jet lag.
Local media Barbarian Football also explained, “Kim Min-jae started on the bench that day because he needed to rest,” and “(Kim Min-jae’s need for rest) is something that many people have already been worried about it. long time.” Kim Min-jae, who has taken a breather, is due to hit the pitch again in the Bundesliga away game against Freiburg on the 2nd of next month.
Thomas Tuchel, coach of Bayern Munich. Photo = Getty Images
Meanwhile, Bayern Munich, with Kim Min-jae coming on as a substitute, defeated Leipzig thanks to Harry Kane’s multi-goal performance and escaped a quagmire of three successive defeats in official matches. Bayern Munich appeared to be in a corner once again, conceding an equalizer in the 25th minute of the second half after Kane’s opening goal in the 11th minute of the second half, but Kane came out as a solution in extra time, leading to a transformation. in the atmosphere.
In the absence of Kim Min-jae, goalkeeper Manuel Neuer made a great performance by saving 5, while Dier received 7 to 7.2 points and De Ligt 6.6 to 6.9 points in Couch Rating and Pot Mob Rating, respectively. Kim Min-jae, who was only brought on at the end of the second half, managed to make all 10 passes correctly and recorded one interception. Bayern Football chose goalkeeper Neuer, who made a good save, as the ‘Kaiser’, player of the day, and the fact that the goalkeeper’s performance received such attention also means that he was not the defense before is fixed.
Reporter Kim Myeong-seok clear@edaily.co.kr
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