‘Kim Min-jae, rest after 45 minutes → Warning to Juventus’
Kim Min-jae of Napoli was substituted after playing only 45 minutes in the first half against Sampdoria.
Napoli won 2-0 in the 17th round of Serie A in the 2022-23 season against Sampdoria held in Genoa, Italy on the morning of the 9th (Korean time). With this victory, Napoli took the lead in the league with a record of 14 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss (44 points).
Kim Min-jae, who started and led the defense against Sampdoria, was replaced at halftime. Napoli’s Osimen scored the first goal in the 19th minute of the first half, and Sampdoria continued the game at a numerical disadvantage as midfielder Rincon was sent off in the 39th minute of the first half. After the first half, the match actually leaned towards Napoli, and as the second half started, coach Spalletti put in Rachmani instead of Min-jae Kim to give Min-jae Kim a break.
A number of local Italian media predicted that Kim Min-jae’s early replacement was given to Napoli before the match against Juventus, giving Kim a break. Italian media Gazzetta dello Sport said, ‘Kim Min-jae was replaced to prevent muscle problems. He said, “It is meant as a warning to the opponent because we 메이저사이트 have the next match against Juventus.” Napoli’s coach Spalletti expressed the meaning of replacing Kim Min-jae after the game, saying, “We replaced it so that we do not get injured that could damage us.”
Italian media Calcio Napoli said, “It is not yet clear whether Kim Min-jae has a problem with his physical condition or if he took a break for the match against Juventus.”
Napoli, which is at the forefront of Serie A, will play its home game against Juventus on the 14th in the 2022-23 season, round 18 of Serie A. Napoli have won all of their matches against AC Milan, Lazio and AS Roma among the teams that have finished sixth or higher in Serie A this season. Juventus, who are about to face off against Napoli, are in third place in the league with 11 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses (37 points). With Serie A ahead of the turning point this season, if Napoli wins against Juventus, the leading system can be further strengthened.