After injuring his thigh, Kim Min-jae (28, Bayern Munich) has started training again. However, it was not a team training session, but a special individual training session.

Bayern announced on Tuesday that “Kim Min-jae and Dayo Upamecano have completed individual training. Coach Vincent Kompany gave the players a day off from training on Thursday, but the duo remained on the training ground to complete their individual workouts this morning.”

Bayern continued: “The center-backs were busy on the outdoor training field in 30-degree heat, where they worked on some running drills as well as with the ball. Kim Min-Jae and Upamecano missed Wednesday’s open training session in front of 2,000 fans due to fitness concerns.”

Now that they are back in training, they can look forward to the upcoming match against Freiburg. Bayern will host Freiburg in the third round of the 2024-2025 Bundesliga next month at home at the Allianz Arena.

Kim Min-Jae made a huge mistake against Wolfsburg on Oct. 25. Bayern came from behind to win 3-2, but it was not a game that Kim could smile about.

On that day,

Kim was once again in the starting lineup after the DFB-Pokal first round match against Ulm, earning Kompany’s trust. He partnered Upamecano for the entire 81 minutes before being replaced by Eric Dier in the 36th minute of the second half. He had 80 touches, a 79% passing success rate (60/76), one touch in the opponent’s box, seven touches in the final third, one interception, and two recoveries.

The first half was largely uneventful. Kim Min-jae had a couple of unfortunate passes in the box, but overall, his performance was solid. He read the game well, positioned himself well to intercept passes, 카지노사이트 and was active in the attack. He also played accurate long passes forward. However, there were a few moments where his timing was off by half a beat.

In the second half, an accident happened. Kim Min-jae tried to make a backpass in the 10th minute of the second half when the score was tied 1-1, but he was pressured and couldn’t handle the ball properly. Patrick Beamer intercepted the pass and sprinted forward before passing it to Mayer, whose lob turned the game on its head. It was a clear mistake by Kim Min-jae.

Luckily, Kim’s mistake didn’t prove costly.

In the 20th minute, Harry Kane’s header from a corner kick was deflected off Jakub Kaminski and into the net for an own goal. Then, in the 37th minute, Serge Gnabry scored the winner with a pinpoint finish from Kane’s pass to give Bayern a 3-2 lead.

However, Kim Min-jae did not escape criticism. Most German media outlets, including TZ, Bild, and Kicker, gave him the lowest rating of five. “Early in the game, Kim lost possession of the ball inside the Bayern penalty box with a dangerous dribble, but Wolfsburg failed to capitalize on it. However, in the 10th minute of the second half, Kim’s luck ran out. His backpass to Neuer was too short, and this fatal mistake momentarily gave Wolfsburg the lead.”

‘Spox’ also said: “Kim Min-jae’s position is no longer shaky after the injury to Hiroki Ito and the departure of Matthijs de Ligt. But on the pitch, they are even more shaky. He lost possession 12 times in the first half alone and made some shaky passes like the one in the eighth minute. Just before conceding the goal, they allowed Beamer to steal the ball. He was the weakest Bayern player on the field,” he said, giving him a rating of 5.

Bayern fans also breathed a sigh of relief.

“Mateusz Der Licht was sold instead of Kim Min-jae. I still can’t believe it,” ‘Who is this Kim Min Jae that Bayern brought from Italy? He should still be there…’ and ”Der Licht was sold and Dier was benched. Both Kim Minjae and Upamecano can’t do anything. I’d rather Kane defend better,” and other comments.

Bayern senior Sami Khedira was also baffled. “It’s ridiculous. It’s ridiculous. It’s a clear personal mistake. Of course, it’s still early in the season, so it’s too early to judge,” he said, adding, ”Kim Min-Jae was a monster in Serie A. He handled every ball, he competed. He handled every ball well and never lost a contest. Victor Osimhen was desperate in training, and I’m sure he was happy not to see him. But you don’t see that at Bayern now,” he said.

However, Kim was not at his best on this day, and in fact, he voluntarily withdrew to the bench at the end of the second half as if he was feeling uncomfortable. The substitution with Dyer was not a decision made by Kompany, but rather a request from Kim Min-jae.

According to TZ,

Kim had been dealing with a minor injury before the game. “Kim entered the game with a minor injury, having already injured his thigh muscle. He had to be replaced by Dyer in the 81st minute. It would be a disaster for Bayern if they lost Kim Min-jae as well.”

This was compounded by the fact that Kim was excluded from team training on the 28th. “I don’t want to talk about Kim’s mistake,” Kompany said after the Wolfsburg game. Instead, I want to talk about the team’s response. All the players were good,” Kompany defended Kim, but his absence from training alongside Upamecano raised questions.

There were reports in Germany that Kompany was adjusting the workload of both Kim and Upamecano, and Bayern confirmed this on their official website. With Hiroki Ito and Josip Stanisic currently out injured, Bayern have to rely on a central defense of Kim, Upamecano, and Dier. Proper fitness management is essential.