Kim believes he will still be able to show a better level of performance.
Joshua Kimmich, a key Bayern Munich player, recently gave a glowing review of Kim’s performance. In an interview with the German media outlet Kicker, Kim said, “If we maintain such a high level of defense, it will not be easy for defenders. We give out a lot of space in the back. Of course, as a team, we are always helping Upamecano and Kim Min-jae. Both players are very fast and have good delivery rights. They make smart decisions when they have a provisional dispute with an opponent.”
Kim Min-jae also responded to the compliments from his teammate Kim Mi-hee. However, Kim was still not 100 percent satisfied with his performance. “Josh is a good friend who always cheers me up. I feel good when he calls me a monster defender. I am confident and feel like home to Munich. But I have a lot of things to go. I have not reached the level I showed at Naples yet,” Kim said.
Korean Monster Kim Min-jae has steadily displayed an upward-sloping graph since his career began. He conquered the Asian stage through the K-League and the Chinese-League, and displayed his capabilities in Turkiye and Italy. In particular, he played as a key defender for Napoli and led the team’s Scudetto and was named the Italian Serie A best defender. In 2023, he ranked 22nd in the Ballon d’Or, the highest among defenders.
He has been playing for Munich since last year. Called upon by Thomas Tuchel, Kim played tirelessly in the first half of the year and played as a key center back for Munich. However, he lost ground at the Asian Cup and the winter transfer market, and was reduced to backup for Eric Dier in the second half.
Rumors of Kim being dropped from the bench, criticized, and even mentioned his transfer during the summer transfer window. However, Kim overcame his challenge and stood up. This season, Vincent Kompany has shown strong trust in Kim and has been using him as a starting member. Kim has also shown support for Kompany.
In the last European match against Benfica, he showed a performance that he could not even “get over it.” As a starter at the time, he recorded a 100 percent pass success rate, three clearances, six tackles, one interception, 100 percent ground competition win rate, one provisional victory, 12 ball touches, and 100 percent long ball success rate, with an 8.1 rating, the second highest in the team. 먹튀검증
He also admitted his performance there. The German media “Kicker” was famous for giving a harsh evaluation to Kim, but had to admit his performance on the day. “Kim Min-jae was always awake in defense. He responded strongly three times when blocking Benfica’s counterattack. He displayed good pass play even when Munich owned the ball.” The “Kicker” gives a lower score to a player.
Bild, another German media outlet, also praised Kim. The media gave Kim a rating of 1, which was the only one in the competition. Just like Kicker, Bild gives lower scores to players who perform well. Bild also named Kim Min-jae as the MOM.