The Korea Football Association delivered a video interview of Kim Min-jae, who joined the Istanbul national team camp on the 24th (Korean time). The national team, led by coach Paulo Bento, convened mainly on the 9th, and has been building in Turkey.
Min-jae Kim played full-time in the match against Sivasspor in the 23rd round of the 2021-2022 Turkish Super League held at the Sivas Stadium in Shivasov, Turkey on the 22nd. Fenerbahce drew 1-1.
Kim Min-jae joined the Bento and expressed his determination. Photo: Courtesy of the Korea Football Association
Although it is the same Turkey, he may not have been tired because he joined the national team after the match, but Kim Min-jae said, “I think I recovered quickly because I thought of coming to the national team. I’m in good shape because I’ve been running consistently,” he said with a wide smile.
Bentuho’s confidence was further boosted by victories over Iceland and Moldova in the recent evaluation match. Kim Min-jae said, “I’ve seen all the matches against Iceland, and I didn’t see the match against Moldova because of overlapping workout time, but the atmosphere (the national team) looks very good. If this atmosphere continues, I think there will be good results.”
In addition to Kim Min-jae, six new foreign players have joined, including Jung Woo-young (Al Sadd), Jung Woo-young (Freiburg), Hwang In-beom (Rubin Kazan), Lee Jae-seong (Mainz), and Hwang Ui-jo (Bordeaux). Lebanon on the 27th and Syria on the 1st of February will play in the World Cup final qualifiers.
However, key players such as Captain Son Heung-min (Tottenham) and main gun Hee-chan Hwang (Wolverhampton) cannot join due to injuries. Kim Min-jae said, “It is a situation in which we do not know whether the players who played as the main players will come or not. You have to train how to deal with it, and I think you need to focus well on defense. I don’t think there will be any problems if we talk to the players in the game about what the (coaching staff) is asking for.”
Above all, you can’t be distracted. Defense is also important. As the center of defense, Kim Min-jae said, “The experience I had with the Middle East team was difficult if the goal was not scored early. Again, it was a difficult game if we conceded a goal first. First, it is important not to make mistakes. The second is to score goals by making good attacks together. If you don’t concede, good results will come.”
It is important to confirm qualification for the World Cup finals in this two consecutive matches in the Middle East. Kim Min-jae said, “If it is confirmed this time, I can go comfortably. Of course, even if we make it to the finals, we will do our best to show our fans a good performance for the rest of the game.”
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