“The most difficult defender this season? Kim Min-jae”
Sergio Girassi mentioned Kim Min-jae.
“In an interview with Le Club des 5, Girassi was asked who his most unpleasant opponent was in the last Bundesliga season,” British media outlet Tribuna reported on Tuesday (KST).
Girassi is a key forward for the team that saved Stuttgart from the relegation zone last season in the German Bundesliga. After playing for FC Cologne in the Bundesliga, he had spells at Amiens and Stade Rennes in the French Ligue 1 before returning to the Bundesliga on loan to Stuttgart in 2022.
He is an athletic target man, and at 6’2”, he is a quality striker who has the ability to win headers, compete with the defense and create chances for his team, and his pace makes him a target for opposing strikers.
Giroud was literally insane this season, as he took everyone by surprise with a scorching start to the season and kept up the pace until the end, finishing second in the league behind Kane with 28 goals and two assists in 28 league games.
Giroud’s performances have earned him a move to Dortmund ahead of next season. Dortmund announced on Monday (June 18) that “Serouane Girardi has signed a contract with the club until June 30, 2028. The Guinea international striker joins Dortmund from VfB Stuttgart,” the club announced on Monday.
Meanwhile, it’s been a tale of two halves for Kim Min-jae. After a controversial first half, things started to go downhill after the Asian Cup. Winter signing Dyer has been outstanding and Der Licht has improved his form.
His anticipatory defense left him exposed in the back, and Bundesliga teams knew exactly what to look for. In the end, he was unable to fix his flaws and had one of his worst 토토사이트 추천 performances against Real Madrid.
In this game, Kim also tried to play a lot of predictive defense. He tried to anticipate where his opponent was going to pass to, and he was successful in a few instances. However, he was too greedy and made mistakes that he shouldn’t have.
“It’s more important to learn from what I showed, what I lacked, what I needed, when I made mistakes and what weaknesses I showed. As a player, it’s important to reflect on everything to compete at a high level. I will be even stronger next season,” he added.
Although his flaws were exposed last season, Kim’s strengths were solid. His biggest strengths are his physicality and speed. Against players known for their physicality, Kim was often seen completely overpowering his opponents, and it wasn’t just his physicality and strength, but his ability to use his body very well to break down opposing attackers in a clever way.
The Bundesliga’s second-leading goalscorer himself acknowledged this. He told Le Club des 5: “The defender who has caused me the most problems this season is Kim Min-jae. When we played against Munich, he was very strong,” he said.
Kim will remain at the club for next season, and Palinha has been brought in to cover his weaknesses. With Kompany’s trust in him, it will be interesting to see how he performs next season.