2024-03-30 16:44:36
[OSEN=고성환 기자] Kim Min-jae (28, Bayern Munich) sits on the bench for four consecutive games. This time, Eric Dier (30, Bayern Munich) will start instead.
Bayern Munich will play ‘Der Clasiker’ once morest Borussia Dortmund in the 27th round of the 2023-2024 Bundesliga season held at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany at 2:30 a.m. on the 31st (Korean time).
With 26 games played side by side, Bayern Munich is in second place in the league with 60 points (19 wins, 3 draws, 4 losses). Dortmund is in 4th place with 50 points (14 wins, 8 draws, 4 losses). Bayern Munich won all three recent matches.
Ahead of the game, Bayern Munich’s starting list was revealed. Coach Thomas Tuchel selected Harry Kane, Jamal Musiala, Thomas Müller, Leroy Sane, Konrad Reimer, Leon Goretzka, Alphonso Davis, Eric Dier, Matthijs de Ligt, Jojua Kimmich and Sven Uleich as starters. .
Minjae Kim starts from the bench once more. Before he knew it, he had been excluded from the starting lineup for four consecutive games. Starting with the second leg of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) round of 16 once morest Lazio earlier this month, he was named on the substitute list for the league matches once morest Mainz and Darmstadt. It was the first time since moving to Bayern Munich.
Kim Min-jae calmly waited for his opportunity. In an interview with Germany’s ‘T-Online’, he pledged to compete for the starting position, saying, “This is my first experience like this. But there are also things to learn. I have no particular complaints. I am training hard. I am confident that I will show my abilities at any time.”
However, even following returning from the international match in March, there was no place for Kim Min-jae. He joined the Korean national soccer team led by interim coach Hwang Seon-hong and played full-time in the two-game series once morest Thailand. Korea also drew 1-1 at home, but won 3-0 away in Thailand, keeping the team scoreless.
Kim Min-jae, who showed a solid defense, reassured the fans following the game, saying, “As of now, we have not been able to play in three games. We are in a position to wait for an opportunity. We are showing good quality on the training ground. We are doing well. You do not need to worry too much.”
Nevertheless, coach Tuchel once once more did not choose Kim Min-jae. He recently formed a defensive line with the Dier-der Ligt combination, which he has been relying on.
It was expected to some extent. Coach Tuchel said at a press conference held ahead of the game, “Kim Min-jae and Dayot Upamecano have great abilities. I am happy that we have four center backs because the quality of training will be better.”
Still, he said: “Upamecano had a difficult game and we had to make changes due to other injuries. Dier and De Ligt held up well. It was healthy competition. It was a situation we wanted to see often. We are now in for a very difficult few weeks. “It’s coming and we need everyone,” he added. In fact, it was as if Dier and De Ligt were the starters and Kim Min-jae and Upamecano were reserve players.
However, the possibility of rotation was also raised in this game. This is because Dyer is slow on his feet and has a weakness in covering the space behind him. Since Dortmund has many fast-moving attacking resources such as Doniel Malen, Karim Adeyemi, Youssoufa Moukoko, and Jamie Vaino-Gittens, there is also an analysis that Kim Min-jae might appear in place of Dier. However, coach Tuchel’s choice this time was Dier, not Kim Min-jae.
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