Kim Min-Jae (28, Bayern Munich) has regained his ‘monster defender’ form.
Football statistics publication Footmob named its Bundesliga Team of the Week on Wednesday based on its own ratings. “Once again, Bayern dominated. The ‘unbeaten No. 1’ under coach Vincent Kompany scored five goals without conceding against Bremen.”
Bayern used a whopping five different players. In a 3-4-3 formation, Harry Kane and Michael Oliseh were up front, with Jozua Kimmich in the middle. Kim Min-Jae and Dayo Upamecano were also part of the back three. Kim has an 8.0 rating.
Fúscore.com also named Kim as one of the best 11 in the Bundesliga’s fourth round. With a rating of 7.96, Kim was part of a defense with Upamecano and Piero Incapie (Leverkusen).
Five Bayern players also made the Futbol.com Team of the Week. Kane, Oliseh, Jamal Musial, Upamecano, and Kim Min-Jae made the cut. Oliseh, who scored two goals and provided two assists, earned a perfect 10.
A big win against Bremen.
Bayern defeated Bremen 5-0 away in the fourth round of the 2023-2024 Bundesliga at the Weserstadion in Bremen, Germany, on Sept. 21. With their fourth consecutive victory, Bayern extended their lead at the top of the table with 12 points.
Kim Min-Jae played a key role in the victory with his iron-clad defense. He partnered with Upamecano to form a high defensive line, using his quick feet to cut out balls in advance, and his coverage of the back four was impeccable. As a result, Bremen were held to zero shots on target throughout the match.
On the day, Kim played the full 90 minutes and recorded 117 ball touches, 92% passing success rate (97/105), 2 interceptions, 1 header clearance, 3 interceptions, and 3 recoveries. 토토사이트 He also never lost possession, won 100% of his tackles (2/2), won 100% of his ground battles (2/2), and won 100% of his aerial battles (5/5).
Germany’s TZ gave Kim the highest rating of 1.
“The confident Kim Min-jae is one of the best central defenders in Europe. He seemed to regain his confidence in his abilities in every contest,” and ”He had no problems with the Bremen striker. He always moved forward cautiously and blocked potential counterattacks in advance.”
Kim Min-jae is enjoying a resurgence under Kompany, who struggled increasingly under Thomas Tuchel last season. He was a key player alongside Upamecano at the start of the season, but lost his place to the Eric Dier-Matthijs de Ligt duo in the second half.
This season has been different. Kim has been trusted by Kompany and has started every game Bayern have played. Aside from a costly mistake in the opening game against Wolfsburg, he has been largely reliable.
Even in Germany, there is a consensus that Kim Min-jae and Upamecano have completely pushed Dyer aside. “Dyer has only played in two games this season, and even then, he played about 30 minutes,” said ‘Sport1’. The reason for this is that Kim Min-jae and Upamecano have more speed,” and claimed that ”Dyer will not have many chances to play in the upcoming match against Bayer Leverkusen.”
However, ‘Bild’ is still harsh on Kim Min-jae. Bild, who is particularly hard on Bayern defenders, including Kim, gave him a rating of 3 against Bremen. This was his lowest rating, along with Upamecano, Konrad Reimer, and Sven Ulreich. On the German scale of one to five, a three means a solid performance.