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Bentuho's 5-0 victory drew attention for the offensive team, but defender Kim Min-jae also played a great role. He joined the national team for the first time since the corona crisis and boasted a dazzling presence.
Correspondent Kim Hyung-yeol.
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Kim Min-jae remained at the back in the match against Turkmenistan and blocked the opponent's counterattack, showing the standard of a defender.
It neutralized the opponent's breakthrough at high speed, and the opponent with power was overpowered by force.
He was impeccable in his excellent tackles on the ball and high-altitude defense using his 190cm tall height.
Even if the opponent pushed or pulled his clothes, he blocked all counterattacks and led a scoreless streak for 4 consecutive matches in the second qualifying round.
[Kim Min-jae / Defender of the soccer team: The primary goal is to finish all matches without a score, and I think it was better to play in front of the fans.] He takes on
the starting point of build-up football and does not hide his offensive instincts.
He even stimulates the attackers by breaking through with his fast speed.
[Kim Min-jae / Soccer team defender: If I can go out and help develop the attack, I think I will try unconditionally. Let's focus on scoring one goal.]
Kim Min-jae, who is aiming to advance to Europe, carefully drew a line on the recent rumors of a Juventus transfer.
[Minjae Kim / Defender of the national soccer team: Thank you so much for your interest (to me). But I think I still lack a lot. To go to that team (Juventus)... ]
Kim Min-jae, who is excited to join the national team after a year and a half due to the corona crisis, said he wanted to challenge for a medal at the Tokyo Olympics after leading the World Cup final qualifier.
(Video editing: Park Chun-bae, CG: Jeong Hyeon-jeong)