Spalletti Praises New Napoli Defender From South Korea
2022-08-02 20:02NAPLES - Italian League club Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti has praised new defender Kim Min-Jae after joining from Turkish League side Fenerbahce in the transfer window this summer.
"Very good, he is able to show physicality and ability with his feet, he is responsive, muscular, a very technical person," said Spalletti, quoted by Football Italia , Tuesday (2/8).
Kim Min-Jae felt his first match with Napoli when they drew 1-1 against RCD Mallorca in a friendly match at the Teofilo Patini Stadium, Sangro, Italy, Sunday local time.
In that match, the South Korean player played for 45 minutes in the first half before being replaced in the second half by another new recruit, Leo Ostigard.
Apart from Kim Min-Jae and Leo Ostigard, Napoli also brought in Georgian winger Kgvicha Kvaratskhelia and the player played 71 minutes against Mallorca.
"He (Kvaratskhelia) played well, like everyone else, he had to beat players, he was unlucky in some situations, but he did well, of course. We should have done better, but in the first half we played well. ," said Spalletti.
Furthermore, Napoli will still play two friendly matches, namely against Spanish clubs, namely Girona on Wednesday (3/8) and Espanyol on Saturday (6/7) local time.
The Il Partenopei squad will start their journey in the Italian League 2022/23 season by traveling to Hellas Verona's headquarters in the first week, Sunday (14/8) local time.
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