'Wall' Kim Min-jae (29, Munich) has already been forgotten. Jonathan Tah (29, Munich) is receiving all the spotlight.
Bayern Munich will face Auckland City in the first match of Group C of the FIFA Club World Cup at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, at 1 a.m. on the 16th (Korean time). Munich is in Group C along with Auckland City, Benfica, and Boca Juniors.
Attention is focused on Jonathan Tah. Tah, a member of Bayer Leverkusen's undefeated championship team, was signed as a replacement for Kim Min-jae. Currently, Kim Min-jae is unable to play due to not recovering from an Achilles injury. It is highly likely that Tah will make his debut against Auckland City.
Munich is heavily promoting from Jonathan Tah's first training session. As soon as Tah finished his first training, a press conference was held, drawing media attention to him.
Tah said, 'I am from Hamburg. I have been keeping an eye on Manager Kompany. He was an amazing player and a great coach. He gives me a lot of instruction from the first day and helps me improve my skills. The first impression is very good,' as he acknowledged the manager.
Tah continued, 'Since my time at Leverkusen, matches against Bayern have been the toughest. I often played as a four-back against Bayern. Now, whether I play as a three-back or a four-back makes no difference. I have no issue whether I play as a center-back or a right or left back,' promising to follow the manager's instructions 100%.
Right away, Tah is expected to play as a center-back in place of Kim Min-jae starting from his debut. Even now, Munich is fully supporting Tah, thereby erasing Kim Min-jae's position.
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