Influential German newspapers fiercely criticize Tuchel

 "This is why we call Carletto (Carlo Ancelotti's nickname) a master craftsman."

German media criticized Thomas Tuchel's criticism of Kim Min-jae. He compared Tuchel's behavior to that of the opposing team's coach, and pushed Tuchel to be a "principal." Indeed, he was right.

Kim Min-jae's team Bayern Munich drew 2-2 at home against Real Madrid in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semifinals of the 2023-2024 season at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, on the 1st (Korea time).

Munich lost the first goal to Vinicius Junior in the middle of the first half and then came from behind thanks to consecutive goals from Leroy Zane and Harry Kane, but gave Vinicius an equalizer at the end of the second half to end the game with a 2-2 draw.

It is compelling to point out the scene of two runs. This is because it was the day when Korean defender Kim Min-jae was greatly talked about. Both Vinicius's first goal scene and the penalty kick he gave at the end of the game were obvious mistakes of Kim Min-jae.

In the 24th minute of the first half, Kim Min-jae left his seat and went up following Vinicius, who was moving to receive the pass. As the Real offense had been making room between the defenses with Munich's defense tied up, there was a big space behind Kim Min-jae when he went up.

Real's world class players couldn't miss it. Tony Cross, who had the ball, stabbed an elaborate pass through the defense. Vinicius, who received a pass from Cross, easily finished the attack with a right-footed shot in a one-on-one situation.

Kim Min-jae made a more direct mistake in the 37th minute of the second half. He used his hand to block a hodrigo that was passed by Vinicius, and gave up a penalty kick when the hodrigo fell. The referee declared a penalty and warned Kim.

To put it bluntly, Kim Min-jae ruined the game that Munich fought well and could have won enough.

Munich, which failed to win both the German Bundesliga and its own cup, is currently the only competition to try to win the championship, but the draw in the first leg of the semifinals against Real made everything unclear.

The so-called "splitting defense" was the one that made Kim famous. During his time in Naples, Kim cut off the opponent team's offense from a high position and instantly turned into a counterattack, which enabled the team to develop attacks quickly.

At that time, when Kim Min-jae tried to defend from a high position, Amir Rahmani, Kim Min-jae's defensive partner, stably blocked the back. Stanislav Robotka, who played as a defensive midfielder, and Giovanni Di Lorenzo, a right-back, took the defensive formation, complementing Kim Min-jae's "round defense."

However, Munich was different. Just because Kim was running away, other defenders such as Eric Dier and Matheis D'Richt could not cover all the space that Kim had left, and it was hard to expect defensive midfielders or fullbacks to fill the space for Kim.

In any case, Kim was forced to criticize because it was obvious that it was his fault.

"The first half was very good. We should have taken the lead right away. But it didn't go as planned. The play got slower and more uncertain. I don't know why," Tuchel said in an interview after the match. "The first half just went by. I should have raised the tempo of the game, but I had difficulties. The first 15 minutes were very good in general."

"I showed a better performance in the second half. However, if we had a 2-1 lead and had more chances to score, we should have scored the third goal. Real Madrid made two goals in two chances. I feel really strange. I will win in Madrid and go to Wembley."

At the same time, he shot Kim Min-jae, referring to the scene of the loss.

"Kim Min-jae should not defend too aggressively. When you can bring the ball, you are fine, but if you don't, you shouldn't go that far," Tuchel said. "Kim Min-jae is too greedy. He has no pressure on the ball. He plays too easily. In such a situation, no one can help Kim Min-jae."

"I was too greedy twice in today's game. I kept standing in the inside space, but suddenly I got stuck to the hodri-gu and gave up the space unnecessarily," he said. "I kept being in a better position and made a wrong judgment as soon as the opponent passed. That was too much greed. In such a situation, we have to deal with it calmly. It was something that should never have happened."

It is not all about press conferences. Tuchel reportedly publicly reprimanded Kim in the locker room after the game. Munich's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer testified, "Tuchel has spoken to Kim quite openly in the locker room. I don't think Tuchel is trying to keep the situation a secret."

In addition, Herbert Heiner, the president of the club, also assisted Tuchel. "I hope that Kim Min-jae plays defense calmly and carefully from time to time, so that he does not slow down while trying to go in front of the opponent," Heiner said, pointing out that Kim should play defense carefully.

However, not a few critics say Tuchel's remarks were inappropriate. In other words, it is questionable whether Tuchel is shooting at the player who must have been running around the ground while holding back tears twice. It is clear how other players would have judged Tuchel's behavior.

Even if everyone insults Kim Min-jae, it's right to cover up as much as Tuchel.

Germany's leading magazine "Bild" said the right thing.

Bild criticized on the 2nd, saying, "Tuchel must have no intention of protecting Kim Min-jae, who has been his dream player since 2023." When Tuchel brought in Kim Min-jae last summer, he recalled how he praised him as a "dream player" and even kissed him when he joined the team.

He then compared it to Ancelotti, the captain and former Munich coach.

Bild said, "But Ancelotti's performance was completely different after the 2-2 draw. Instead of criticizing Andriy Lunin, who saw the goalkeeper when Leroy Zane scored the equalizer 1-1, he said, "The whole team made mistakes. I will not criticize individual players here." Lunin also conceded a goal that was difficult to concede, but Ancelotti defended the young goalkeeper instead of giving lengthy explanations like Tuchel. 토토사이트 순위

Bild explained, "This is why global soccer stars appreciate 'Carletto'."