Kim Min-jae, who can't laugh even though he's a strong candidate for the match against Cologne

I keep having a hard time, but can I turn a crisis into an opportunity.

The official website of the German Bundesliga released the list of expected starters for the 29th round of the Bundesliga between Bayern Munich and FC Cologne on the 13th. The match between the two teams will take place at 10:30 p.m. on the 13th, and Kim Min-jae and Dayo Upamecano made up the center-back line on the list.

Earlier, coach Thomas Tuchel also expressed his intention to field Kim Min-jae and Upamecano. In an interview ahead of the match against Cologne, Tuchel said, "Kim Min-jae and Upamecano will play against Cologne."

Kim Min-jae, who got a chance to start like this, is not a good situation. The reason why Tuchel sent Kim Min-jae out against Cologne was because of the physical arrangement of Eric Dier and Mathias the Licht.

Recently, Tuchel has preferred a combination of Dier and The Licht for his central defensive line. In particular, it is surprising that Dier caught Tuchel's eye. Dier was with Tottenham Hotspur until last season, which was considered the worst defender at the time. He often provided an excuse for losing points due to frequent errors and poor positioning.

In the end, Dyer was reduced to a candidate resource for Tottenham this season. New coach Enze Postecoglou turned a blind eye to Dyer. Naturally, Dyer prepared for a transfer. However, Munich, the strongest team in Germany, kept an eye on Dyer through the winter transfer market and eventually succeeded in recruiting him.

At the time, Munich was agonizing over the continued injury of Upamecano and The Licht. In addition, Kim was scheduled to leave the team for a while due to the loan of the AFC 2023 Asian Cup. Naturally, Dyer was highly likely to be a candidate resource for the three players.

However, while Kim Min-jae was drafted to the Asian Cup, he took the lead. Dyer's starting position continued even though Kim Min-jae returned to the team. Eventually, Kim Min-jae, who was the best defender in Italy's Serie A last season, became a candidate resource.

Under these circumstances, Kim Min-jae is more likely to start against Cologne. It seems like a valuable starting opportunity, but there was a separate meaning inside.

Munich is scheduled to play the second leg of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) quarterfinals against Arsenal on May 18. The two teams had a 2-2 draw in the first leg. Naturally, the team that wins the second leg will win a ticket to the semifinals.

Tuchel does not value the match against Cologne compared to the match against Arsenal. Munich has five league matches to go, but it has effectively failed to win the Bundesliga. Bayer 04 Leverkusen, which has been unbeaten this season, is leading the league with a 16-point lead over second-place Munich. Munich's victory in the league is close to failure.

Naturally, Munich is focusing on UCL and will focus more on the match against Arsenal than on the match against Cologne. As a result, Tuchel intends to give Dyer and The Licht, who will start at the match against Arsenal, a break from the match against Cologne. This is the humiliation of Kim Min-jae, who played in unimportant matches and turned into a player to improve the physical fitness of the two players.

However, if Kim Min-jae accepts his participation in the match against Cologne as an opportunity, not a humiliation, there is a possibility that he will play against Arsenal. If he performs well against Cologne, he may earn Tuchel's trust again. Attention is focusing on how Kim Min-jae will perform against Cologne. 안전놀이터 추천