After nine months of silence, Hiroki Ito is finally back on the Bayern pitch! In his much-anticipated return match, the local German media gave a calm and positive review, saying that he had done his job, but the reaction from the neighboring Korean media was completely different. While defending his teammate Kim Min-jae for his lowest rating, for some reason, reports are popping up that seem to shift the blame onto Hiroki Ito. We will thoroughly analyze the current position of the Japanese national team’s defenders ahead of the World Cup, including the truth of local evaluations, the battle for ranking in Bayern’s defense, Takehiro Tomiyasu’s decision to transfer to Ajax, and the latest information on Hiroki Machida! ■Table of Contents – Return after 9 months, 60 minutes in Bayern – German media’s scorebook, trust that “3” means, frustration in neighboring countries, aftermath of Kim Min-jae’s evaluation, battle for position, “big shock” change in hierarchy – Tower hoping to make a comeback, Hiroshi Machida Itsuki’s tenacity: A fresh start in the Netherlands, Takehiro Tomiyasu’s new home, the strongest defense, the final piece for the World Cup In this video, we introduce Hiroki Ito’s performance in the Bundesliga round 14 match against Mainz and the details of the local media’s scoring. In particular, we will pay attention to the evaluations made by newspapers such as Bild and the counter-articles published in Korean media such as Star News. The reason why Ito was cited to deflect criticism of Kim Min-jae seems to be due to concerns about a serious competition for ranking. We will also report on Takehiro Tomiyasu’s transfer to Ajax, who has finally decided on a new career, and Hiroki Machida’s progress as he continues his intensive rehabilitation. Will Japan’s defense be rock solid for the 2026 World Cup? Please watch till the end! #Hiroki Ito #Bayern #Kim Min-jae #Korean media #Overseas reaction #Takehiro Tomiyasu #Ajax #Hiroki Machida #Japan national team #soccer
![[Korean reaction]Shocked by Bayern’s Hiroki Ito’s return: “Kim Min-jae’s place is in danger”… Defends his colleague who received the lowest rating in a German newspaper and shifts the blame to the Japanese defender? We approach the difference in temperature with the local evaluation and the whole story of Tomiyasu Ajax transfer! [Korean reaction]Shocked by Bayern's Hiroki Ito's return: ``Kim Min-jae's place is in danger''... Defends his colleague who received the lowest rating in a German newspaper and shifts the blame to the Japanese defender? We approach the difference in temperature with the local evaluation and the whole story of Tomiyasu Ajax transfer!](https://www.jp2021.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1765997645_maxresdefault-1170x658.jpg)
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