Strong physical fight that drives away the opponent team's striker. "Monster defender" Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) showed off his strong points. He led Bayern Munich to win consecutive games by operating an iron wall mode in defense.

Bayern Munich defeated Wolfsburg 2-1 in the 16th round of the Bundesliga in the 2023-24 season at the Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg, Germany, on the 21st. With the victory, Bayern Munich succeeded in winning two consecutive league games and continued to chase the leader Bayer Leverkusen (42 points) who played one more game with 12 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss and 38 points.

Kim Min-jae was in charge of Bayern Munich's background again. Kim Min-jae, who is starting 14 of the 15 league games that Bayern Munich played this season, played full-time without fail. He also increased his full-time in the league to 13 consecutive games from the third round with Mönchengladbach.

Bayern Munich, which placed Kim Min-jae in the starting position, formed a four-back with Dayo Upamecano, Alfonso Davis, and Konrad Reimer. Rafael Geheiro and Aleksandar Pavlovic were in charge of the third term, while Leroy Sane, Thomas Muller and Jamal Musiala were in the second. The front line was up to Harry Kane, and the goal was to Manuel Neuer. There was no change in selection from the previous match against Stuttgart.

Kim Min-jae showed off his attacking instinct in the match against Stuttgart. Kim Min-jae, who has shown a monstrous defense so far, showed off his strong attack skills. After scoring his debut goal at set piece, he had several opportunities to stack up attack points. It was regrettable that VAR was repeatedly canceled due to difficulties.

Kim Min-jae's power was well shown in the set piece. He participated in the attack with good provision and shook the net. In the 24th minute of the first half, he reacted to a ball that Pavlovic sent to the door in a free kick situation. It was a very normal goal to jump high and score a goal with his head on it. However, offside was declared after a long VAR. Even in the slow picture, it was a split second to the point where opinions could be divided.

There was no machine in the stadium at the time to accurately determine whether it was offside or not. The German media "Bild" said, "Some cameras at Allianz Arena seem to have a defect. That's why VAR didn't even draw the line," and "DAZN" said, "The VAR didn't work properly due to camera problems. Kim Min-jae's goal was not recognized because the decision could not be reversed," emphasizing the part that was canceled due to technical problems.

Unfortunately, Kim Min-jae, who scored his debut goal, was not very shaken. In the 10th minute of the second half, he also contributed indirectly by using the right to provide. Again, Kim Min-jae put his head on the free kick handled by Pavlovic. The ball fell in front of Kane, and he used his head to make it 2-0. We could expect Kim Min-jae's help, but the Bundesliga secretariat admitted that Kane scored alone.

Kim Min-jae eventually scored his debut goal. He played with Pavlovic again in the 18th minute of the second half. He scored a goal by connecting a corner kick that Pavlovic sent up. Before entering the goal, he was deflected after hitting the opponent's defense, but since his first shooting direction was towards the goal, it was finally decided by Kim Min-jae's goal.

With this goal, Kim Min-jae roared for his first goal in a Bayern Munich uniform. Kim Min-jae often scores goals from set-pieces. He was in the spotlight when he scored a series of header goals in the early days of his joining the club when he was Napoli, and he also scored a goal by connecting Lee Kang-in's corner kick with a header against Vietnam in October.

German media all said, "The monster is back." Kim Min-jae, who wore a uniform for Bayern Munich this summer with his amazing skills at Napoli last season, had a time of adaptation. In the process, he was criticized by Bayern Munich legend Lothar Matheus and suffered a five-run crushing defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt last time.

However, Kim Min-jae returned with his debut goal, and his defense capability has reached the level expected. As evidenced by this, all favorable comments were directed to Kim Min-jae. Basically, Kim Min-jae was named the best player of the game (MOM). The Bundesliga secretariat also introduced Kim Min-jae in the 15th round under the title "He was one of the players who showed outstanding performance in the 15th round team of migration, along with Kane and Florian Birz." The Desiriga secretariat even accurately called Kim Min-jae the monster.

It is the first time that Kim Min-jae has been selected as a member of the Bundesliga's migration team. Kim Min-jae was never on the migration team until the last 14 rounds. He was the only player who was in charge of the last game of Bayern Munich, but his performance was not favorable at all. However, he captured local public opinion through the match against Stuttgart. He has already received the highest evaluation in his team. Musiala said, "I love Kim Min-jae. He is great. The same goes for Harry Kane. It is really good. It motivates us and leads us to higher ground. The more we play together, the more we understand each other. Then we become stronger."

Thomas Tuchel, who has consistently hired Kim Min-jae to the point of abuse, also said, "Kim Min-jae played well with Upamecano in an away match against Manchester United. The two players proved their level in two consecutive matches. Even after their 1-5 defeat in Frankfurt, they quickly tried to focus on the next match. We are very happy with their performances," he said, based on his trust.

Naturally, his rating was good. "Sopa Score," which specializes in soccer statistics, gave Kim 8.3 points, the highest score for both teams. It was evaluated that he contributed more to the victory than Kane, who scored multiple goals.

Another statistics company, "Huscoord Dotcom," also gave Kim the highest rating in his team, which was higher than Kane. "Kim Min-jae had an unforgettable night against Frankfurt, but he showed off his impressive defense again on the day," said Eurosport. "He also showed off his strong spirit in attack." Leading German newspapers such as Kicker and Bild also expressed their satisfaction with Kim. Both sides were so fascinated that they included Kim Min-jae in Lee Ju's team.

Kim Min-jae's best performance did not end with just one game. He clearly showed off his monster performance through the match against Stuttgart in the match against Wolfsburg. While playing the 90 minutes, Kim displayed good defense indicators, including a 100 percent tackle success rate, including two clearances, three interceptions, and one clear header.

As Kim Min-jae, who started the build-up due to his advantage in passing, tried to pass 90 times and connected to his 83rd teammate on the day, showing off his high accuracy rate of 92 percent. Footmob, which examined Kim's influence, gave him a 7.5 rating, giving him a good evaluation. Sofa Score also gave Kim 6.8 points, judging that he contributed to the victory.

Kim Min-jae beat Wolfsburg's intention from the beginning. He boldly broke through the left and crossed the path to an exquisite point, but Kim Min-jae read the course in advance and jumped to block it, giving the impression of a wall. Kim Min-jae's head, which was encouraged by the match against Stuttgart, became a good offensive route again on the day. Bayern Munich's first shot at the fifth minute of the first half was Kim Min-jae's header. Kim Min-jae kept blocking Wolfsburg's advance in defense. When he approached the right side, he suddenly appeared in front of the striker and blocked it.

Bayern Munich, which had been calmly attacking while Kim Min-jae was in charge of the back, scored two goals in the first half alone, and secured an early victory. Musiala scored the first goal in the 32nd minute of the first half by connecting a cross from the right side with a header, and Kane scored an additional goal with a surprise right footed shot in the 42nd minute. Kane scored his 21st goal in the league to become the Bundesliga's top scorer.

Bayern Munich allowed Wolfsburg to score a comeback goal before the end of the first half. Naturally, the focus was on blocking the opponent's onslaught in the second half. The more so, the more Kim Min-jae's influence shone. Kim Min-jae showed a strong performance in the penalty box in the 17th minute of the second half. He pushed the opponent's attacker, who penetrated into the penalty box, with a shoulder fight and blew it away. It is a defense method that kills the opponent's spirit without committing Kim Min-jae's unique foul. 스포츠토토

Upon confirming Kim's strength, Thomas Tuchel transformed himself into a three-back by deploying Mathias the Licht. This is a change in tactics based on his high evaluation of Kim's understanding of tactics. Responding to Tuchel's expectations, Kim blocked Wolfsburg's attacks during the remaining time, contributing significantly to the 2-1 victory.

As Kim Min-jae was highly influential, Bayern Munich is already concerned about its vacancy due to its being called to the Qatar Asian Cup in January. Bayern Munich will take a break for about 15 days after the match against Wolfsburg. The Bundesliga will resume on Jan. 12 next year through the match against Hoffenheim.

At this time, Kim Min-jae joined Klinsmann and is about to play his first match at the Asian Cup. Kim Min-jae will return to Korea after the match against Wolfsburg. However, he was considered to be excluded from the domestic convocation training list due to heavy fatigue.

Players who play in the Bundesliga, including Lee Jae-sung (Mainz) and Jung Woo-young (Suttgart), will also join the national team's call-up, but the national team's coaching staff believes that rest comes first. As a result, Kim plans to take a good rest after returning to Korea and move to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a camp for off-season training, on Jan. 2 with domestic players.

Depending on South Korea's performance, which aims to win the Asian Cup, Kim Min-jae will likely miss out for up to a month. If the Korean team makes seamlessly headway to the finals, Kim will not be able to return until early February when the UEFA Champions League round of 16 teams will take place. Until then, Bayern Munich had to find a solution different from the first half of the season that it had been pinned upon by Kim.

Kim Min-jae is a key resource for Clinton`s bid to win the Asian Cup. Kim Min-jae is at the center of the rear who has to hold out at the present moment when his offense is the best. Coach Jurgen Klinsmann has also consistently fielded Kim Min-jae since his inauguration, strengthening his four-back completeness.

The upcoming Asian Cup will boast the best in Asia for Korean soccer. Kim Min-jae, who is evaluated as the world's best defender, is aiming for the championship. Korean soccer is enjoying the glory of the best performance (semi-finals) and most advanced to the finals (11 times) as an Asian country at the World Cup, which is the best stage in the world, but has failed to win the title at the Asian Cup. Korea only won the title at the first Asian Cup in 1956 and the second Asian Cup that took place in Seoul four years later.

In order to take pride in being the best in Asia, the Korean team should achieve the return of the king at the upcoming Qatar Asian Cup. Watchers say that it is the right time to regain the top spot. Korean soccer has made a comeback by advancing to the round of 16 teams at the FIFA World Cup Qatar last year, and it is considered to be the best performance ever as European players including Kim Min-jae, Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur), Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Lee Jae-seong and Jung Woo-young have performed better than ever.

Klinsmann also aims to win the Asian Cup. The preparation period was longer than in previous years. Unlike his usual participation in Asian Cup games without preparing for half a year with a new coach after finishing World Cup games in summer, he has been preparing for Asian Cup games with coach Jürgen Klinsmann for nearly a year as the Qatar World Cup is held in winter. Klinsmann has been on the rise since beating Saudi Arabia in A match in September.

Klinsmann's goal is also clear. He aims to win the best Asian trophy in 64 years to South Korea. Ahead of the A-match period last month, he met with Spotify News to check Singapore's performance in the same group as the second Asian regional qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.