The German soccer magazine Kicker announced “Langliste” on the 20th (Korea Standard Time). Langliste is Germany’s most reliable soccer player evaluation released every season by Kicker, and it is a list of kicker’s top players.
The evaluation targets are players in the Bundesliga and German nationalities who are active overseas, and the evaluation criteria are famous for being strict. Player ratings are divided into three categories: Weltklase (WK, World Class), Internationale Klase (IK, International Class), and Nationale Klase (NK, National Class) in the highest order.
According to Kicker’s assessment, none of the center backs in the 2023-2024 season are WK players. The players of the IK class were ranked first, with Mats Hummels, who was in charge of Borussia Dortmund’s defense.
Second place went to Yonatantha, who led Bayer 04 Leverkusen to its first unbeaten league win, and third place was Hiroki Ito, who left VfB Stuttgart to join Bayern Munich through this transfer window. Fourth place went to Nico Schlotterbeck, a teammate of Hummels. Fifth place went to Valdemar Anton and Edmond Topsova, who moved to Dortmund.
In the ensuing NK, Eric Dier and Matthijs the Licht each ranked at the top. However, Kim Min-jae’s name was not seen. Kim was included in the NK list in January, ranking 11th on the “first half of the ranking list,” but was omitted from the evaluation.
Regarding Kim Min-jae, who was not ranked, the kicker explained, “After the Asian Cup, Kim Min-jae lost his place at Bayer Munich and his performance fell sharply. A case in point is that he provided an excuse for a two-goal loss in the first match of the semifinal against Real Madrid.”
In fact, it was Kim Min-jae who had the most chaotic time in Munich in the 2023-2024 season. Kim left SSC Napoli before the opening of the last season and moved to Bayern Munich. He was called a “monster” not only in Korea but also among fans abroad.
Since he was called up to the Asian Cup in the middle of the season and left, Eric Dier, a “newbie,” had difficulties as he took the main position. Kim Min-jae lost his sense of play because he failed to take advantage of the opportunity to play, and made a defensive mistake in the UEFA Champions League semifinal against Real Madrid. He then lost his team’s victory by conceding a penalty kick.
As the kicker explained, it was after the Asian Cup that the atmosphere toward Kim Min-jae changed. As Kim Min-jae was not available for a while, Munich recruited Eric Dier in the winter transfer market, and Dier, the “stone who came in to roll,” took the main position. Dier, who was ridiculed as a “hole” in Tottenham Hotspur, did his part every time he played in Munich.
Although Kim Min-jae was not recognized in this langliste, striker Seru Girasi, who faced him, gave Kim a thumbs up.
French media Le Clube 5 said on the 20th, “Borussia Dortmund’s new striker Seru Girassi has revealed the name of the opponent’s defender, which was the most difficult in the 2023-2024 season.”
Dortmund officially announced on the 18th that it will recruit striker Girasi. The contract period is four years, and Girasi will play as a Dortmund player until June 2028.
During the 2023-2024 season, VfB Stuttgart finished the season with 73 points. At the same time, Bayern Munich lost to Hoffenheim 2-4. Stuttgart finished the season in second place, pushing Munich to third. Stuttgart even qualified for the Champions League.
The star of Stuttgart’s “breakthrough” was striker Seru Girasi. Girasi, who led his team to a 4-0 victory by scoring multiple goals in the final match of the league, showed off his strength to score 28 goals in a total of 28 matches in the league, with one goal per game.
Girashi, who showed off his scoring ability as well as Harry Kane, has chosen Kim as the most difficult opponent. According to reports, “The defender that caused the biggest problem for me last season? It is Kim Min-jae. When we (Schutgart) played against Bayern Munich, he was a very strong defender,” in high praise of Kim.
This is a reliable assessment given by Girashi’s performance in the evaluation. On top of that, German media “TZ” on Monday expressed expectations after closely watching Kim Min-jae’s pre-season training.
TZ said, “We can see that there is still hope for the ‘Bayern troublemaker’ in Bayern Munich’s training.”
The media used the word “Sorgenkind” in the title of this article, which can be translated into “child who worries parents” and “sick fingers” in Korean. In this article, Sorgenkind means Kim Min-jae.
The media reported, “München appointed Kompany as the new coach and is preparing for the new season. And a player is being specifically observed.”
“Currently, Munich players are faced with a situation where they have to prove their worth to the new coach. This is especially true of central defender Kim Min-jae. Last summer, Munich recruited ‘monster’ Kim Min-jae to stabilize the shaky defense. However, he only showed good performance in the early part of the season and lost his starting position in the second half,” he said.
Nevertheless, it was reported that Kompany gave a positive evaluation. TZ said, “Under Kompany’s guidance, Kim Min-jae wants to regain his old self. And Kompany said, “Kim Min-jae is showing good performance again during training.”메이저사이트
TZ said, “However, this training does not make Kim Min-jae’s competition good. Munich has hired a new Japanese defender named Hiroki Ito. Even if The Ligt leaves, Kim Min-jae has three defenders who have to compete.”
Following this, TZ said in another article, “Kim Min-jae’s remarkable point is the hair style change,” showing how Kim Min-jae is determined this season through his short hair.