The Licht, Vinicius-Hodrigo, who toppled KIM, must be blocked to see the final
Returning from injury, Matthijs de Ligt has been given the heavy task of stopping Real Madrid’s Brazilian duo Vinicius Junior and Rodrigo.
Munich is set to play the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semifinals against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain, on the 9th.
Munich drew 2–2 against Real Madrid in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semifinals on Sunday. Munich dedicated one goal to Vinicius in the 24th minute of the first half, but equalized it with Leroy Sane in the 8th minute of the second half. Harry Kane scored a penalty kick in the 12th minute of the second half to turn the game around. Victory was just around the corner, but Munich lost to Vinicius in the 38th minute of the second half, finishing the game 2–2.
The position that is likely to change the most in the starting lineup for this game is the center back. It is highly likely that The Licht, who played as the main defender in the second half of the year, will play as the center back along with Eric Dier. Coach Thomas Tuchel also said in an interview before the game, “For now, Dier and The Licht have the upper hand over Kim Min-jae and Dayo Upamecano.”
For Munich, an away game for Real Madrid is not an easy one. Real Madrid is showing off its strongest performance at home this season. Real Madrid is enjoying no loss (15 wins and two draws) at home in the Spanish Primera Liga.
The two menacing players for Real Madrid are definitely Vinicius and Hodrigo. Vinicius, who has 21 goals and 11 assists in 35 matches in the 2023/24 season, is the second-highest scorer in his team after Jude Bellingham (22 goals). The Brazilian god of games, Hodrigo, has taken his skills to the next level with 17 goals and 9 assists in 46 matches.
The two players also had difficulties for Kim Min-jae. Vinicius penetrated into the back space at a momentary speed and scored when Kim Min-jae came out to block him in the first leg of the semifinal. Hodrigo was fouled by Kim Min-jae and got a penalty kick.
The player who has to stop Vinicius and Hodrigo in the second leg of the semifinals is The Licht. The Licht is better than Dyer in overall defense, so he should play the role of the leader of the defense. The Licht is a defender with overwhelming physical and re-public control capabilities.
The problem is that his feet are relatively slow compared to his good physical conditions. According to the UEFA official website, the top speed of The Ligt is 31.4 km/h in this season’s Champions League. He is 2–3 km/h shorter than Vinicius (34.71 km/h) and Hodrigo (33.9 km/h). Dyer, the Ligt’s partner, is rather slower at 29.9 km/h.
The Licht and Dier’s poor speed compared to Vinicius and Rodrigo is a fatal weakness. However, a slow speed does not necessarily mean that a striker loses points. For Munich, the Licht has to block Vinicius and Rodrigo to have a bigger chance of advancing to the final. The Licht is getting heavier on the shoulder. 메이저사이트
