German media criticized? Fans acknowledged 'Monster' Kim Min-jae's performance…Bundesliga's Best 11 in the first half of the season
Despite the German media's harsh criticism, fans acknowledged the performance of "Monster" Kim Min-jae.
The German Bundesliga announced the best 11 list of the first half of the 2023-24 season selected by fans on its official website on the 6th (Korea Standard Time).
Bayern Munich's "wall of wailing" Kim Min-jae was also named. He beat countless center backs representing the Bundesliga and joined Mats Hummels of Dortmund.
Kim Min-jae played in all 15 games that Munich played in the 2023-24 season and scored one goal. In addition to playing full-time in 15 consecutive official matches, he stood on the ground in every Bundesliga and defended Munich.
The German media "Kicker" ranked Kim Min-jae 11th among all center backs on the 4th. Rather, it highly praised Dayo Upamecano and selected him as Munich's best defender.
In addition, he was not even nominated for the 2023 World Best 11 hosted by FIFA and FIFPRO. Kim Min-jae was not on the list of 23 men.
However, the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) has recently acknowledged that Kim Min-jae was the world's best defender in 2023. "Huscoord Dotcom" was named the best 11 in the Bundesliga, and IFFHS was named the best 11 in the world.
Kim Min-jae was already ranked 22nd among 30 candidates and the highest among defenders at the Ballon d'Or. In addition, he received the International Award announced by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Recently, he was named the 2023 Player of the Year at the Korea Football Association Awards.
The fans' minds were also different from the 'kicker'. They didn't forget that Kim Min-jae was the best defender in the Bundesliga. It is based on his choice as the best defender with Hummels.
The Bundesliga introduced the best 11 of the first half of the 2023-24 season selected by fans, and regarding Kim Min-jae, "Kim Min-jae, who was selected as the best defender in Italy's Serie A, has played in 15 games for Munich so far and is quickly adapting. "Monster" was also selected as the player of the year at the 2023 Korea Football Association Awards before joining the Asian Cup," he explained.
Along with Kim Min-jae, goalkeepers Gregor Covel, Alex Grimaldo, Hummels, Jeremy Frimpong, Xavi Simmons, Granit Xhaka, Florian Birz, Seru Girasi, Harry Kane, and Leroy Zane were selected as the best 11 players in the first half of the Bundesliga.
In Munich, Kim Min-jae, Kane, and you were named together. 헤라카지노
Meanwhile, Kim Min-jae is currently participating in off-season training for the 2023 AFC Qatar Asian Cup in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. After holding a final exhibition match against Iraq on June 6, he will head to Qatar on June 10, the venue for the showdown.
The Korean national soccer team is aiming to win the Asian Cup title for the first time in 64 years since 1960. Kim Min-jae will boast the world's best defense on the Asia's best stage.