Neapolitan, led by Antonio Conte, was completely defeated by Verona 0-3 in the opening match of the 2024-25 Italian Serie A. He started off strong by recruiting a big-name coach to clean up his 10th-place slump last season and recreate the glory of winning the 2022-23 season, but suffered a shocking defeat to Verona, ranked 13th last season, in the opening match. The offense that failed to score a single goal was also a problem, but the defense instability that he gave three goals was serious.
Of course, Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), who played the best defense in Serie A in the 2022-23 season, is likely to come to mind. Italian media scolded Napoli players, saying they should imitate not only Kim Min-jae's skills but also his professionalism.
Local media Areana-Poli compared the situation in Naples with Kim Min-jae in an article titled "Do you remember what Korean players did?" on Tuesday.
The media said, "Kim Min-jae stood out with his great professionalism during the Scudetto season, showing not only his outstanding skills but also his actions that surprised his fans."
Conte apologized to fans at a press conference after losing 0-3 in his debut match, but he pointed out the attitude and attitude of the team, saying, "It is natural that the coach feels guilty about this outcome of the team, but what is clear is that this is not the only responsibility of the coach." He pointed out the attitude that no one apologized or reflected on his team's complete defeat.
The media said, "Let's remember Joao Jesús, a defender who made two mistakes against Verona. He preferred to remain silent without leaving a message through SNS." "Of course, we can argue that the coach should not have started him, but that does not mean that if a serious mistake occurs, the player is exempt from responsibility for it."
"Players should refer to Kim's case. Selected as the best defender of the 2022-23 Scudetto season, Kim quickly apologized to fans through SNS posts after losing a point due to a small mistake against Udinese. Even though his team won 3-2," he wrote two years ago. In a match against Udinese in November 2022, Kim allowed a goal when he lost the ball to his opponent's striker in the 37th minute of the second half with a 3-1 lead. After the match, Kim admitted his mistake on social media and posted an apology to fans.
The media praised Kim Min-jae's attitude, saying, "This was an outstanding professional act in that his mistakes were small enough to be counted with one finger. In fact, Napoli fans were really surprised by the speed and humility of Kim Min-jae, who is currently a Bayern Munich member."
Contrary to the attitude of Kim Min-jae, who played with strong responsibility as a defender, the current Napoli defense is not. Jeju's team, which had a lot of mistakes on the day, was a backup member of Kim Min-jae two years ago, but is now the main defender. The media pointed out that Jeju's team should show more responsibility on and off the ground.
For Conte and Napoli fans, the presence of "iron pillar" Kim Min-jae comes to mind in just one game of the season's opening game.
BY: 메이저사이트