Minjae Kim. yunhap newsKim Min-jae (27) and SSC Napoli dream of revenge.
Napoli suffered a shocking 0-4 defeat in the 28th round once morest Italian Serie A AC Milan on the 3rd. It was their first goalless home defeat since a 0-1 loss once morest AC Milan in March 2022.
After moving to Italy, Kim Min-jae, who boasted of an iron-walled defense, was also shaken. After two consecutive A matches in March, Kim Min-jae, who was caught up in rumors of discord and remarks regarding his retirement, provided an excuse for a major defeat with a series of mistakes. It was his worst performance, especially receiving the lowest rating within his team.
Misunderstanding cleared up. A series of apologies were issued through personal SNS and through an agent. On the 8th, in the away match once morest Lecce in the 29th round of Serie A, he recorded his second assist of the season, and Napoli also reversed the mood with a 2-1 victory.
It’s AC Milan once more.
Napoli will play an away game in San Siro, Milan, Italy on the 13th (Korean time) in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League in the 2022-2023 season. The second leg will be held on the 19th at Deigo Armando Maradona, the home of Napoli.
Their head-to-head record in Serie A this season is 1 win and 1 loss. Although they suffered a shocking defeat in their recent head-to-head, they are still strong in winning Serie A. 24 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses, 74 points. It is 16 points behind second place Lazio (58 points). 9 matches left. It’s a situation where you can put your strength into the Champions League.
It is the first Champions League quarterfinal stage for Kim Min-jae and Napoli.
Napoli advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time since its founding, becoming the seventh Italian club to advance to the quarterfinals following AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus, AS Roma, Lazio and Atalanta.
UEFA predicted Kim Min-jae’s selection through its website. As long as there is no injury variable, he is responsible for Amid Rahmani and central defense. Kim Min-jae started 36 of 37 Serie A and Champions League matches this season. It is a reasonable expectation.
Just be aware of the warnings. Kim Min-jae’s cumulative warning is Chapter 2. If you receive a warning in the first leg of the quarterfinals, you cannot play in the second leg. Italian media also pointed out that “we must be careful of warnings.” Cumulative warnings disappear following the quarterfinals.
The variable for Napoli is the injury of their strikers.
Victor Osimen, the team’s top scorer (21 Serie A goals, 4 Champions League goals), is uncertain due to a thigh injury. According to Italian media, Osimen has not been able to participate in team training. In addition, Giovanni Simeone was also out in the 17th minute following being substituted in the second half of the match once morest Lecce. UEFA expected Osimen to miss the first leg and put a question mark on Simeone’s appearance.
