[OSEN=강필주 기자] “Kim Min-jae is amazing.”
The high evaluation of a former managerial expert on the ‘blue monster defender’ Kim Min-jae (26, Naples) is attracting attention.
Michele Serena (52) highly evaluated Napoli in an interview with ‘1 Football Club’ of ‘1 Station Radio’ in Italy, saying, “It has made a drastic change in the composition of the squad, but it is showing harmony right away as if nothing has changed.”
Napoli suffered chaos this summer when key players such as Kalidou Coulivali (31, Chelsea), Dris Mertens (35, Galatasaray) and Lorenzo Insigne (31, Toronto FC) all fell out at once. However, with the addition of Kim Min-jae and Hvicha Kvaratshelia, it is being evaluated that they are excellently filling the void.
In fact, Napoli, led by coach Luciano Spalletti, took the lead in Serie A with two consecutive wins until the second round. In particular, positive evaluations are also made for Kim Min-jae, who has been replaced by Coulibaly. Kim Min-jae scored a goal in his home debut once morest Monza, leaving a strong impression on home fans as a goal-scoring defender.
Serena insisted, “The strength of Spalletti, who is very good at building up an immediate organization, shined. In particular, we should applaud Napoli for the ‘wonderful signing’ of Kim Min-jae and Kvaratshelia.”
Serena continued, “It is no coincidence that Napoli are as strong this time as last season. If Napoli performs as well as last season, this season will be suspended for the World Cup in November but will still be one of the contenders for the title.” He praised the new transfer students, including Kim Min-jae, saying, “We are not aware of the absence of divine monsters such as Coulibaly, Mertens, and Insigne.” /letmeout@osen.co.kr
