[인터풋볼] Reporter Park Ji-won = Kim Min-jae’s defense scene was revealed just before the end.
Napoli defeated AC Milan 2-1 in the 7th round of Serie A for the 2022-23 season held at San Siro, Milan, Italy on the 19th at 3:45 am (Korea time). With this, Napoli took the lead with 5 wins, 2 draws (17 points) and no losses.
Napoli played in a 4-3-3 formation. Kvaratshelia, Raspadori and Pollitano were used in the offensive line. The midfield line was played by Zielinski, Robotka, and Anguisa, while Hui, Minjae Kim, Rahmani and Di Lorenzo were paired for 4th. The goal was kept by Merret.
Napoli played hard enough to concede 22 shots. Nevertheless, they only conceded one goal, and after scoring two goals, they got three points from the enemy. This was possible thanks to the organized defense and the goalkeeper’s saves.
In particular, Kim Min-jae played a big role in blocking the ‘veteran striker’ Giroud, who was showing his excellent scoring ability this season. Kim Min-jae identified Ji-ro closely and offered as few opportunities as possible. In addition, he blocked the pass and kicked the second ball to block AC Milan’s attacking work.
The game record represents Kim Min-jae’s performance. Min-jae Kim played full-time and recorded 4 ground contest wins, 4 aerial contest successes, 2 successful tackles, 4 ball blocks, 2 recoveries, 11 clearances, 4 blocks, 4 successful long passes, etc. He has the highest score (7.4 points) based on whoscore.com, a football statistics medium.
Italy’s ‘Arena Napoli’ gave Kim Min-jae a score of 7.5 (2nd place) and said, “He showed overwhelming mark and rebounds. Kim Min-jae took everything with his head and body. He had last season’s Italian champions in front of him, and it was normal for him to offer some opportunities. Kim Min-jae’s roar after the last defense is worth making a poster and hanging at home.”
Minjae Kim blocked a header from AC Milan’s Brahim Dias in the 6th minute of extra time in the second half. If left alone, he could have dedicated a theater goal. However, with Kim Min-jae’s intense and loud defense, he was able to get out of the crisis, and Kim Min-jae roared, who received a lot of rain.
Regarding the scene, ‘Arena Napoli’ said, “Napoli’s victory, Kim Min-jae created a miracle. At the end of the match, Min-jae Kim performed a martial arts defense against Dias, giving him a miracle. He has proven once yet he is an ideal successor for Khalidu Kulibali.”
Photo = Fanatic, Getty Images
