British media "Manchester United's performance makes us regret not recruiting Kim Min-jae".
Man Utd struggled to be eliminated from the UEFA Champions League (UCL) after being held off by Kim Min-jae's (Bayern Munich) impeccable defence.
Manchester United lost 0-1 at home to Munich in the 6th match of Group A of the 2023-2024 Champions League group stage held at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester, England on the 13th (Korea time). In the 25th minute of the second half, Kingsley Coman scored the winning goal, but fell to the ground.
In the end, Manchester United won 1 win, 1 draw and 4 losses (accumulated 4 points) in Group A, ranked 4th and were eliminated. They were humiliated and denied the right to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League (second), as well as the right to play in the Europa League playoffs (third). It has been 17 years since the 2005-2006 season that United finished bottom of the UCL's group stage.
Manchester United fans booed the players after the game. Including the recent league games, Manchester United has won 1 and lost 3 in 4 official matches, and its form is sluggish. In their last league game against Bournemouth in the round of 16, they suffered a humiliating 3-0 defeat. As a result, local criticism of Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has been flooding in. The BBC commented harshly, "Coach No.10 Hagrid is trying to tame a tough player, but he seems to be sinking. ESPN also reported that "Manchester United had a miserable night, and they missed a couple of good chances against Munich." ”
On this day, Manchester United was tightly bound by the Munich backline centered on Kim Min-jae. Playing full-time, Kim Min-jae had a pass completion rate of 94 per cent (83 88), 95 touches, two clearances and one interception.
In particular, Kim Min-jae was involved in rumours of a move to Manchester United in the transfer market last summer. According to 90min, "Manchester United didn't bring in Kim Min-jae last summer, but his flawless performance clearly showed which player they were missing. The ** gave Kim Min-jae the highest rating of 8 points.