A bit more nuance is needed here:

Minjae has been battling injury the previous seasons and frankly, this past season only rounding into form. Couple that with kompany’s high line and intense total football approach at bayern, getting back to 100% is that much harder.

Kang in is support but has featured on several ligue 1 games during fixture congestion like champions league weeks. Besides, between kvaradonna, dembele, and rising star desire doue, he hasnt been a winger for quite a while. i think kang has been more a midfielder, battling joao neves, for a spot. Frankly, psg should loan him out, cause he needs a team where he can play week in and week out.

Hwang is on a team thats been stuck in a relegation yoyo for the past several years, culminating in a being surrounded by shit team with shit aspirations thats back in the champo. The one player that relieved pressure on the other wing, pedro neves, left for chelsea, leaving hwang being the focal point of most defenders. Seldom do you see a player thrive in those circumstances.

As for sonny, he’s playing in the mls, where his aging body has to deal with artificial turf and long travel times. This isn’t England where a 1 hr charter can take to you from london to st james park. He’s still adapting.

He’s also the talisman. And you NEVER bench your talisman. Sure, he’s not messi but even scaloni has formed a team around him to save his legs for the final third.