“Captain” Manuel Neuer (38) showed off his perfect chemistry with “Monster Defender” Kim Min-jae (28, Bayern Munich).
Bayern Munich won 2-1 against Tottenham Hotspur in two 2024 Coupang Play Series games at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 3rd.
This marked Munich’s first visit to Korea in the club’s history. Munich stepped on the Korean soil for the first time in its 124-year history since its foundation in 1900, and smiled as it caught Tottenham in front of Korean fans.
Tottenham, on the other hand, was unable to avoid defeat in front of Korean fans who met again in two years. Tottenham also visited Korea with Son Heung-min in 2022 and hosted friendly matches with Team K League (6-3 win) and Sevilla (1-1 draw). They won 4-3 against Team K League again this time, but knelt down 1-2 against Munich.
Munich took out its 4-2-3-1 formation. Gabriel Vidovic, Matisse Tel-Thomas Müller-Serge Gnabry, Aleksandar Pavlovic-Jozoa Kimmich, Rafael Geheiro, Kim Min-jae, Josip Stanisic and Shasha Boy, and Manuel Neuer (GK) were the first to join the team. 먹튀검증
Tottenham also started with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Dejan Kulusevski, Son Heung-min, James Maddison, Brennan Johnson, Archie Gray-Pape Sarr, Jed Spence-Ben Davies-Radou Dragusin-Pedro, and Guglielmo Vicario (GK) started the game.
Neuer, the “world-class goalkeeper,” finished the 45th minute without allowing a single goal. Of course, it was because the defense team led by Kim Min-jae did not allow Tottenham’s strikers to shoot a single shot. Still, Neuer’s accurate goal kick was impressive. He handed over the captain’s armband to Kim when he was replaced by Sven Ulreich at the start of the second half.
Neuer even exchanged conversations with Kim Min-jae even before the game. “As usual, we had discussions about how we will perform today’s game and how we will conduct our operations. It happens all the time. We have been doing that all the time,” he said.
He also did not forget to praise Kim Min-jae. “When Kim Min-jae comes out, I feel secure and relieved,” Neuer said. “Kim Min-jae is a very aggressive defender. In particular, he is strong in one-on-one battles. He is an aggressive defender. He has improved a lot. I have worked with many players so far, but Kim Min-jae is a very outstanding player among them.”
Finally, Neuer was asked about the new coach, Bangsang Kompany. “The first impression was very good. Players are also positively accepting the new strategy of aggressively pressuring the coach from the beginning. I also understand his philosophy very well,” Neuer said. “Last season was not a success. My goal this time is to win as many trophies as possible.”