Takumi Minamino (30, Monaco) is in a precarious position.
In his third season at Monaco, Minamino has scored 4 goals this season, a slump compared to last season's 9 goals. His form has certainly declined significantly. Recently, his position has been rapidly shaken.
Monaco lost 1-2 away to Brest on the 6th. Minamino, who started as a left winger, struggled and was substituted after only playing the first half.
Monaco conceded a goal due to an inexplicable error when goalkeeper Quinn scored an own goal in the 42nd minute of the first half. In the 63rd minute, Zakaria scored one back with a penalty kick. However, they collapsed after conceding a late goal to Kamara during stoppage time.
On that day, Minamino struggled with various indicators, including a passing success rate of 71%, 18 touches, a ball contest success rate of 25%, and 3 failed ball contests. This is the reason the coach substituted him quickly.
After the match, the French football media "Maxifoot" criticized, saying, "Minamino made one good pass after the game started, but that was it. After that, there was nothing," and gave him a rating of 4.
Adi Hütter, the Monaco coach, evaluated Minamino's substitution as "tactical change."
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