2024-05-01 05:26:39
FC Bayern missed the first leg coup in the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid. Involved in both goals conceded: a Munich defender. After the game, coach Thomas Tuchel was furious.
2-2 in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid, temporarily turning a deficit: FC Bayern theoretically don’t need to be unhappy after the great performance on Tuesday evening – the Munich team still have every chance in the second leg in Madrid.
But one player had a terrible day in the first leg: defender Min-jae Kim. The South Korean missed goal scorer Vinícius Júnior when the score was 0-1, and later he caused a penalty with a foul on Rodrygo, which led to the 2-2 equalizer for the Madrilenians. Kim received a grade of 6 from t-online – a total failure.
Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel spoke about the defender’s unfortunate performance after the game – and didn’t spare the 27-year-old. On the contrary: Tuchel was really angry about Kim when he saw the TV pictures: “Min-jae shouldn’t be allowed to join in the countermovement (before the 0-1, editor’s note) so aggressively,” said Tuchel on Prime. “As a central defender, he can’t go along like that. He’s just too greedy, too greedy.” And further: “There’s no pressure on the ball, he doesn’t know what’s coming either. That’s too easy, that’s too easy. Nobody can help him.” Tuchel repeated himself: “To join in the countermovement so aggressively before the ball is played – that’s too greedy.”
Tuchel on penalty situation: “Without necessity”
When he saw the penalty against Bayern, Tuchel finally lost his composure: “He’s too greedy twice. He suddenly gives up the inside lane for Rodrygo without any need. He’s been better all the time, and at the moment of the pass he’s wrong. ” Tuchel further commented: “And then he’s already wrong, then Eric Dier comes to help – he’s never allowed to do that, wow, that’s… that’s too greedy. If it happens, okay, then stay on your feet.”
Kim came from SSC Napoli for 50 million euros before the season, but was not yet completely convincing. The central defender recently lost his regular place in Munich’s defensive line and was only included in the starting line-up against Real due to Matthijs de Ligt’s injury.