May 1st 2024.
Jamie Carragher, a former professional footballer, expressed his thoughts on the recent match between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. He believes that Kim Min-jau played a significant role in Bayern's draw against Madrid, just like Jakub Kiwior did for Arsenal in the Champions League.
In the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday, Bayern and Madrid drew 2-2. Thomas Tuchel's side will be disappointed that they were unable to secure an advantage for the return fixture at the Santiago Bernabeu next week.
Vinicius Junior, a player for Madrid, opened the scoring by taking advantage of Kim's positioning and meeting Toni Kroos' perfect pass with a neat finish past Manuel Neuer. Kim was then at fault again in the second half when he fouled Rodrygo in Bayern's area, leading to a penalty for Madrid which Vinicius Junior successfully converted to equalize in the 83rd minute.
Carragher believes that Kim's performance was reminiscent of Kiwior's in Arsenal's match against Bayern in the quarter-final last month. Kiwior was taken off at half time as he was not performing at the level required and ended up costing Arsenal in the first leg.
During his post-match analysis for CBS Sports, Carragher stated, "The reason Bayern Munich beat Arsenal is because Arsenal had a defender, Kiwior, who was not at the required level. He cost them in that first leg." He also went on to say that Kim's mistakes have cost Bayern in this first leg, despite them being the better and dominant team.
Carragher also believes that this will have a psychological impact on Bayern, as they played well but still couldn't secure a win at home. He also talked about how Real Madrid has a way of getting results, even when they are written off by others.
He mentioned their previous victories against Liverpool and Manchester City, saying, "I couldn't see how they'd beat Liverpool but they did it. They've done it again in terms of getting a result here." He also questioned how Bayern will be able to believe in themselves and their chances of winning at the Bernabeu after dominating the game but still not winning.
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