'Back to the Napoli days' Kim Min-jae revived the 'Iron Column'...100% successful ball competition + 0 shooting allowed
'Back to the Napoli days' Kim Min-jae revived the 'Iron Column'...100% successful ball competition + 0 shooting allowed
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Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) showed overwhelming defense. Through this, he helped his team win completely.
Bayern Munich beat Werder Bremen 5-0 in the fourth round of the Bundesliga in the 2024-25 season at Werder Stadion in Bremen, Germany, on the 22nd (Korea time).
Bayern Munich, which has recently shown off its strong scoring ability, has maintained its lead with four consecutive wins in the league, and has already started regaining the top spot for the first time in a season. It has maintained its six-game winning streak at official matches this season including the league.
Kim Min-jae, who played both 90 minutes in two consecutive games after being replaced in the opening game, was also responsible for Bayern Munich's last shot.
Dayo Upamecano and Kim Min-jae, who played central defense, showed impressive performance in the 19th minute of the first half, taking the ball back with active defense just as the opponent tried to take the ball away from his teammate and deploy a counterattack.
At the end of the game, he showed off his perfect defense by producing a scene in which he neatly took the ball away in a situation where he was on the verge of losing a point immediately when it was breached.
On the offensive side, Michael Olise, a transfer, was the brightest as he played a one-man show involving all of Bayern Munich's first four goals with two goals and two assists. Olise, who penetrated the goal area head-on in the 23rd minute of the first half, scored the first goal by finishing the ball from Harry Kane's left foot.
Olise, who helped Jamal Musiala score an additional goal in the 32nd minute of the first half, exchanged a 2-1 pass with Kane in the 12th minute of the second half to assist him in his fifth goal. Olise scored multiple goals in the 15th minute of the second half, even scoring a 4-0 goal in a mixed match.
Kim Min-jae's defense was perfect. While playing the full 90 minutes, Kim never showed any signs of being penetrated by the opponent's striker or made mistakes in handling the ball. He showed off his high pass success rate (97/105) by garnering as many as 117 balls.
The defense index was even more impressive. His tackle success rate was 100 percent (2/2), and he won both ground and air ball competitions (7/7). He also recorded overwhelming defense figures with two cleanups, three interceptions and three recoveries.
Notably, Werder Bremen had zero shots on the day. Bayern Munich had 25 shots. This means that Kim Min-jae, who blocked the opponent's shooting opportunities at every important moment, had a considerable presence.
Kim Min-jae, who showed a phenomenal defense, received eight points, the sixth-highest rating in the team, from the statistical media "Foot Mob." With the players who scored generally in the top ranks, Kim Min-jae became the sixth player to take the lead, which praised his defense.
German media Bild gave Kim a three-point rating. Bild's rating ranges from 1 point to 5 points. The lower the rating, the better. A three-point rating can be considered as a moderate. The lowest rating on the day was 3 points.
During his time in Naples, Kim Min-jae was so defensive that he was selected as the best defender in Serie A. Bayern Munich recruited Kim Min-jae and paid a transfer fee of 50 million euros, the highest ever for an Asian player, to Napoli. He succeeded in signing a five-year contract, 스포츠토토 promising Kim Min-jae a huge salary.
Kim Min-jae rode a rollercoaster ride in the first season of his transfer. He occupied an absolute position in Munich until mid-season, causing controversy over his overwork. However, after returning to the Asian Cup as a member of the national team, he was pushed back in the starting lineup. Eric Dier started as a center back defender in Munich instead of Kim.