Kim Min-jae, Who was Left Out of the Starting Line-up for Three Consecutive Games said, “I’m not Particularly Dissatisfied”
Kim Min-jae, the core of Korean soccer's defense, showed a resolute attitude even though his position in his team Bayern Munich (Germany) suddenly decreased.
Minjae Kim spoke about his position in the team in an interview with the news portal T Online, which was released prior to the away game against SV Darmstadt 98 in the 26th round of the 2023-2024 German Professional Football Bundesliga held at Merck Stadion am Wöllepaltor in Darmstadt, Germany on the 16th (local time).
He expressed his calm feelings about it. 카지노사이트
Minjae Kim said, “I've never experienced anything like this, but I think it's a situation where I can learn something.
I'm not particularly dissatisfied.
I'm always training hard.”
He added, “I don’t think we have completely lost our way forward.
I am confident that I will show my abilities on and off the pitch at any time, he added.
Kim Min-jae emphasized that competition is inevitable in a top European team like Munich.
He added, “In the past, I always played even if I was not in good shape, but now it is different.
“If my teammates are playing well, I can skip it no matter what my physical condition is,” he said.
“There are a lot of good players in Munich.
“I may not be able to play,” he said.
Bayern Munich defeated Darmstadt 5-2 that day.
Kim Min-jae was also missing from the starting lineup for this game.
He was named on the bench list, but never made it to the field.
Excluded from the starting list for three consecutive games, following the 2nd leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 against Lazio (Italy) on the 5th (3-0 win) and the 25th round of the Bundesliga against Mainz (8-1 win) on the 9th.
It has been done.
Kim Min-jae, who missed the game against Lazio, was able to play in the game against Mainz, where Munich scored 8 goals and achieved a record-breaking victory, as a substitute for Son Heung-min (Tottenham)'s former teammate Eric Dier in the 30th minute of the second half.
Kim Min-jae, who seemed to have established himself as a regular center back amid injuries to the defense in the first half of the season, has recently seen his position drastically narrow.
Coach Thomas Tuchel began reducing Kim Min-jae's playing time after Dier moved from Tottenham in January.
Instead of Dayot Upamecano and Kim Min-jae, who were previously selected by coach Tuchel, Dier formed a central defense combination with Matthijs De Ligt and is receiving regular opportunities to play.
Kim Min-jae was coach Tuchel's ‘number one center back' until the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup.
Kim Min-jae, who appeared as a starter in all 15 games until the 16th round, excluding the 13th round match held during the Asian Cup, was so important that he played full time in 13 of them.
