Defender Alessandro Renica, who was the protagonist of Napoli’s golden generation, threw a question mark on Kim Min-jae.
[골닷컴] Reporter Park Moon-soo = Defender Alessandro Lenica, who spent his golden years in Naples during Diego Maradona’s days, reacted cautiously by saying that he did not know yet regarding the combination of Kim Min-jae and his partner Rahmani, who scored his debut goal once morest Monza.
On the 23rd (local time), Renica shared her thoughts on Napoli’s starting center back Kim Min-jae and Rahmani through the Naples local media ‘Tuto Napoli’ on the 23rd (local time).
In a report citing an interview with ‘Radio Kiss Kiss Naples’, Lenica said, “The combination of Rahmani and Kim Min-jae did not impress me much.” We’ll have to wait and see if it goes away. I hope it will.”
Regarding Kim Min-jae, he said, “It is true that he is a promising player, but I don’t think we can find a defender like Coulibaly. The start was positive, but there will come a time when there will be difficulties. We will have to wait and see.”
Kim Min-jae is the first Korean player to enter the Serie A stage as a defender. His expectations are high as he is a replacement for the heavyweight centre-back Cooley Bali.
So far it’s been a good trend. He showed off his presence in his Serie A debut once morest Verona, and in his home match once morest Monza, he made his debut goal and made headlines in Italy. He was also proudly named in the list of best 11 center-backs in Serie A in Italy for the 2022/23 season selected by this media (Gol.com) ‘Italian Edition’.
Of course, as the expectations are high, we should watch out for voices mixed with concerns. Kim Min-jae wore the Napoli jersey as a replacement for Coulibaly. In the case of Kuli Bali, he is called one of Napoli’s best centre-backs, along with Ferrara and Krul. As such, the burden on him is considerable.
Despite good performances in both games, it is a flaw that he did not play once morest a strong team. Right now, Napoli will play once morest Fiorentina this weekend. As Kim Min-jae, this is an opportunity to face a stronger striker.
On the other hand, Born in 1962, Renica is a legendary defender who played for Naples from 1985 to 1991. At that time, Lenica played as Napoli’s starting centre-back along with Ciro Ferrara, and was at the height of Napoli’s heyday.
In the 1986/87 season, he played a leading role in the team’s first Serie A title. In the Coppa Italia, he also helped Napoli’s victory streak, winning the third championship in the club’s history. Two years later, in the 1988/89 season, Naples won the UEFA Cup (formerly Europa League), Napoli’s only European championship trophy.
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