"Never was Clines alone."

 

Coach Thomas Tuchel was pointed out as a public criticism against Kim Min-jae 28, Bayern Munich.

 

Bayern Munich drew 2-2 with Real Madrid in the first leg of the 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League UCL semifinal match held at Pusbal Arena Munich in Munich, Germany, on the 1st .

 

Bayern Munich will have to win at an away match to Real Madrid to advance to the final. The two teams will play their second match at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday.

 

Kim Min-jae started on the UCL stage for the first time in a long time. It was the first time since the first leg of the round of 16 against Lazio in February. Kim Min-jae took the opportunity with Matisse the Licht's knee injury and Dayo Upamecano's ankle injury, and set up a central defense with Eric Dier. It was a precious opportunity to regain the position of the main player that had been taken away.

 

However, his first semi-final stage in "War of Stars" ended in a nightmare. Kim had his worst night ever, making two mistakes that directly led to his loss. Kim ran after Vinicius Junior in the 24th minute and allowed space in the back. Vinicius did not miss it, and scored the first goal by receiving a precise pass from Toni Kroos.

 

Kim Min-jae showed his regret by looking at right fullback Jojua Kimmich and shouting immediately after the loss. He seemed to be unusually angry that something was wrong with the promised play. Some pointed out that the entire Bayern Munich team failed to cover the empty space as it was subjected to Real Madrid's organic movement.

 

Since then, Kim Min-jae has been stable for a while. He helped his team win a penalty kick with his accurate forward pass and showed his presence by cutting the ball off quickly with his active defense. In the second half, he also had fun by running defense again.

 

The problem came at the end of the game. Kim tried to block a dribbling hodrigo from inside the box in the 37th minute of the second half when Bayern Munich was leading 2-1, but he tripped over and awarded the penalty kick. Vinicius calmly scored the penalty kick as the kicker achieved the balance 2-2. Bayern Munich ended up having to swallow its disappointment by missing the victory that it had secured.

 

Kim could not avoid responsibility for missing out on his victory. Criticism poured in as heavy as that of bombing. Germany's Bild even used the term "catastrophe" to give the lowest score of six. In fact, no one gave a good rating. Both Spox and Sport gave Kim 5.5 points, while TZ also gave Kim five points.

 

"Kim Min-jae made two mistakes and received a rating of six," said T-Online, too. The Licht's absence had fatal consequences. "Kim Min-jae has once again failed to prove that he can replace him," he said. "Kim Min-jae has become a horror for Bayern Munich and a nightmare for Tuchel. He has struggled since early this year, right after his return to the Asian Cup. He was partly responsible for the losing streak by making multiple mistakes. Now, Kim Min-jae is on the verge of losing his starting position ahead of the second leg."

 

"Goal" also criticized Kim Min-jae as a "fake" of his time in Naples. "After losing the first try, I bizarrely scolded Kim Mi-hee, and criticized him as if it was all his fault. It was a cheap imitation of the dominant defender that we saw in Serie A," the media said.

 

Of course, it was Kim Min-jae who knew his mistake better than anyone else. According to T-Online, he left the Mix Zone without an interview and delivered an apology in Korean. The media outlet said, "Kim Min-jae did not stop in front of reporters waiting in the Mix Zone. It was expected after a serious mistake. He looked at the Korean reporters with a sad face and said, 'I'm so sorry' in his native language. He was most worried about his inexplicable mistake and apologized."

 

Unfortunately, even Tuchel openly criticized Kim Min-jae. "Kim Min-jae should not participate in counterattack so aggressively. When a team has the ball, it can do so," he said at a press conference after the match. "However, as a central defender, I cannot fight back so freely," adding, "I am too greedy. We don't know what will happen because we were not under pressure. It is too easy. No one can help Kim Min-jae there."

 

On penalty points, Tuchel also said, "Kim Min-jae was too greedy twice. There were a lot of defensive numbers, 5 to 2. Kim suddenly and unnecessarily tried to block Hodri-gu's inside warning. He was in the wrong position the moment the pass came. Dier was coming to help, but he committed a foul. It was too greedy. If you have to stand still in such a situation."

 

Even Herbert Heiner, the chairman of the company, did not hesitate to speak. "I hope Kim Min-jae acts a little more calmly and carefully. Rather than slowing down, I wish he could just stand behind the other person," he said openly.

 

Even Bayern Munich fans were surprised, as they must have been disappointed more than anyone else. One fan criticized Tuchel, saying, "Kim Min-jae did not play a good game, but it is not right to publicly criticize the players." Of course, it is not possible to say that Tuchel's message was wrong, but it is questionable whether he had to whip him in public.

 

The Guardian also expressed surprise at Tuchel's public criticism. Media outlets pointed out that Son Heung-min Tottenham, Kim Min-jae and Mohamed Salah Liverpool are having difficulties after returning from continental tournaments Asian Cup, Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year. It was pointed out that former Korean national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann, who was dismissed in less than a year, did not do the same.

 

The Guardian said, "Kim Min-jae would rather have been injured in the UCL semi-final. He had a nightmare in the first match against Real Madrid, which drew 2-2. He left the scene of the first goal, and even gave up a penalty kick," but pointed out that "Klinsman was away just days after the defeat in Jordan at the Asian Cup. He might have thought of Son as the cause of the defeat, but he has never thrown players under the bus as openly as Tuchel."

 

"Tuchel described Kim Min-jae, who led Napoli to victory last season and was named Serie A's best defender, as greedy and aggressive against Real Madrid. Kim cannot complain that he had too much time to play. However, he was an automatic starter before going to Qatar, but he failed to do so soon," he added. 메이저 토토사이트

 

Meanwhile, Tuchel suddenly started to defend Kim Min-jae, perhaps conscious of criticism. "Actually, Kim Min-jae is a player who always prefers to be aggressive. It is his style. Two mistakes probably taught him a lot. All of them came from passion. You will do well," Tuchel said. "Kim Min-jae will always receive our full support and support. Mistakes always come out of attempt. It is inappropriate to point fingers at him and make him a victim."