Kim Min-jae is injured again, and will the dial start to turn over? → Last week OUT?Achilles tendon injury, KIM hit a crisis point
Kim Min-jae is injured again, and will the dial start to turn over? → Last week OUT?Achilles tendon injury, KIM hit a crisis point
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This is the news that reminds me of last year's nightmare.
Kim Min-jae, who has been running tirelessly since the opening of this season, is bringing up the nightmare of last year's Achilles.
Kim Min-jae, who has been running tirelessly since the opening of this season, will be absent due to Achilles tendinitis, and Eric Dier will fill the void of Kim Min-jae. If Kim Min-jae's injury, which has not fully recovered after the winter break of the German Bundesliga, is prolonged, there is a concern that the situation, which was eventually pushed out of the main competition after suffering physical problems after visiting the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup last year, will be repeated.
TZ, a media outlet covering news in southern Germany, said on the 13th (Korea time) that Kim Min-jae will take a break from the match between Bayern Munich and TSG Hoffenheim on the 16th due to Achilles tendinitis.
Bayern Munich, led by head coach Bang Sang Kompany, will play a home game against Hoffenheim in the 17th round of the Bundesliga in the 2024-25 season at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, on the 16th, and it is predicted that Kim Min-jae, who is playing as the main center back this season, will not be able to play due to injury.
"TZ" said, "Eric Dyer can play center back with Dayo Upamecano in the game against Hoffenheim," adding, "Kim Min-jae has had Achilles tendon and knee pain for the past few months, and he can take a break from the game during the week to prevent a potential situation (which could worsen his injury)." Instead of Kim Min-jae being injured, Dyer will replace Kim Min-jae.
For Kim Min-jae and Bayern Munich, it's like a bolt out of the blue.
Kim Min-jae caught Kompany's eye even before the start of this season and took the position of Bayern Munich's main center back along with Dayo Upamecano. Coach Kompany highly evaluated Kim Min-jae to the extent that Bayern Munich sold Matheis Diricht, who had shown good performances in the team, to Manchester United to build a defensive line centered on Kim Min-jae and Upamecano.
Kim Min-jae and Upamecano duo were a little squeaky at the beginning of the season, but as time passed, they began to understand each other, the highest level in the Bundesliga formed a partnership. The two players especially want to spend as much time as possible in the opposing side by raising the overall line, but Kim Min-jae and Upamecano's covering ability, which utilized fast feet and excellent one-on-one defense skills in Kompany's tactics, where there is a clear risk of counterattack, was even more brilliant.
However, not only the league but also the UEFA Champions League and other cup competitions, and Kim Min-jae, who had to travel to and from Korea on a long flight, had to play the national team's game schedule, was difficult to maintain his condition. Kim Min-jae himself played with his teeth clenched in the midst of his injury, and Kompany, the coach, also considered Kim Min-jae's physical strength at the club level and paid attention to Kim Min-jae's management at the end of the second half, but he seems to have decided that he should give him a break.
Dyer will replace Kim Min-jae. Dyer, who joined from Tottenham Hotspur in the middle of the last season, played as a main defender under Thomas Tuchel. Dyer's backward-looking defense, which was pointed out as a disadvantage, suited Tuchel's strategy. Dyer's long pass capability was also appropriate for the team, as Bayern Munich takes the lead for most of the game.
After Kompany took office, he was relegated to bench resources. Dyer, who is slow-footed, did not have the ability to cover at the level of Kim Min-jae and Upamecano, and his basic defense skills were lower than those of the two players, so Kompany could not find a reason to use Dyer as the main center back. Dyer, who played when he gave the main players a break, was given a chance to start for the first time in a long time due to injury issues of center backs including Kim Min-jae.
Dyer made his first start of the season against Borussia Mönchengladbach last weekend. Dyer was given a chance because Upamecano was disciplined, Japanese defender Hiroki Ito has not recovered from a fractured metatarsal, and Josip Stanisic is also out of the game due to an internal knee injury. Bayern Munich secured a 1-0 victory with Harry Kane's first penalty goal in the 24th minute of the second half.
Coach Kompany praised the defense, especially Dyer, who finished the game scoreless, saying, "Dear is a player who is familiar with this situation," adding, "Players like Dyer have their own characteristics and always think of the team."
"Dyer played as the main center back under Thomas Tuchel in the second half of last season, but despite the lack of center back resources, he has not received a chance since Bangsang Kompany took over as the new coach," TZ said. "One of the reasons is Dyer's slow feet."
The media said, "But now Dyer can become an important player again," predicting that Dyer may play an important role in Kim Min-jae's absence.
It is fortunate that Kim Min-jae has a teammate who can fill Kim Min-jae's gap while he is out due to injury, but considering that Kim Min-jae gave up his main position to Dyer in the second half of last season due to physical problems, it is not good news for Kim Min-jae that Dyer has the trust of Kompany. 메이저사이트
Since the 2022-23 season when he played for Napoli, Kim Min-jae has played tirelessly on the highest level of the stage, and he has not been able to rest properly due to basic military training in the pre-season when he needs to rest. Later, he joined Bayern Munich and played the same schedule as he did in Naples, which caused Kim Min-jae's physical strength problems. Eventually, Kim Min-jae, who faced limitations at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, an international competition held during the season, was reduced to a bench member after returning to his team.