Positive evaluations of Bayern Munich’s Kim Min-jae’s recent performance continued.
On the 8th, Germany’s Sky Sports said, “Kim Min-jae and Upamecano are performing in Bayern Munich. Kim Min-jae and Upamecano are finally performing,” shedding light on the performance of Bayern Munich center backs. The media outlet said, “Bayern Munich has recorded four consecutive scoreless games. This is the first time since the season when they achieved the treble in 2020. Bayern Munich’s scoreless streak is led by Kim Min-jae and Upamecano, who were criticized a lot.”
Sky Sports said, “Under Kompany’s leadership, Bayern Munich’s four-back is placed higher than when Tuchel was in charge. This is because Kompany demands a more aggressive and aggressive defensive style. It clearly matches Kim Min-jae and Upamecano. Kim Min-jae and Upamecano, who were publicly criticized by Tuchel, are showing their true value. Kompany has full trust in Kim Min-jae and Upamecano.”
In particular, Kim said, “Kim Min-jae’s 113 passes were passed to teammates. He won 78 percent of his nine duels. It should not be ignored that Bayern Munich’s recent opponents are not world-class teams. Bochum, Mainz, Union Berlin, and Benfica are all opponents that Bayern Munich needs to win,” but added, “There is evidence that Kim and Upamecano can perform at the highest level against the world’s best team. Kim and Upamecano have achieved stellar performances recently, so they can be trusted for sure.”
Amid the positive evaluation of Kim Min-jae, Bayern Munich’s Eberle general manager praised Kim Min-jae’s performance, saying, “There are two center backs who have performed outstandingly over the past few days and weeks.”
Kim Min-jae and Upamecano of Bayern Munich said, “Kim Min-jae and Upamecano defend against large spaces in the back. There are many advantages because they both have fast speeds and are very strong in duels. Making wise decisions in duels with your opponents helps a lot,” and added, “I have always known that Kim Min-jae is a monster in duels. Kim understands the coach’s idea and wants to embody it.”
Bayern Munich, where Kim Min-jae played full-time, secured a scoreless victory over Benfica. Bayern Munich beat Benfica 1-0 in the fourth round of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League phase at the Football Arena in Munich, Germany, on Sunday. Kim played full-time in the match against Benfica, playing the leading role in scoreless victory. While Kim Min-jae is playing as a starting player in the matches played by Bayern Munich this season, Bayern Munich has continued to scoreless goals for the past four games. 먹튀검증
In the match against Benfica, Kim succeeded in all of his 113 attempts, including 125 cheek touches, and posted a pass success rate of 100 percent. He won all six of his ground ball competitions and did not allow any dribble breakthrough. He recorded six tackles and three ball clearings as well as one interception. As Bayern Munich’s defense has shown stable performance recently, the German media, which criticized Kim’s performance, has also changed its assessment. German media Bild gave Kim the highest rating of 1, while German kicker also gave Kim the highest rating in his team, Grade 2. German media FusvalTransfer gave Kim the first grade. The media gave Kim a higher rating than Kane and Musiala, who scored the winning goal.
European soccer statistics media Opta noted that Kim Min-jae’s pass record was the best pass success in a single UEFA Champions League game since the 2003-04 season when he made all 113 passes against Benfica.