NEUER WAS GOOD BUT HE IS NO LONGER THE ONE HE WAS BEFORE
Germany's 'KO' and Neuer regular performance give Ter Stegen 'wings' ahead of the World Cup
Published:6/07/2024 - 19:02h
Updated:6/07/2024 - 19:02h
A 38-year-old Neuer continues to cling to his status as a starter for the German team despite the recent injuries he has suffered. His retirement is seen further away, although a much younger Ter Stegen patiently awaits his moment
The performance of Manuel Neuer is increasingly worrisome and feeds the rumours on his future. However, the guardameta follows stuck to his condition to title in the German group in spite of the last injuries that has suffered, even of his break fibrilar muscular during one of the trainings of the team of Julian Nagelsmann. His decline occurs while a Ter Stegen much younger patient wait to show his talent.
The sunset of the guardameta of the German selection is not something new. His errors during the eliminatory of Champions in the duel in front of the Real Madrid were something that took advantage of Joselu to bury the balloon in the goal during the eliminatory. Besides, they can not forget the failures of the goalkeeper in the friendly in front of Greece does a month when the helenos presionaban until a finish very hit to the floor that marked the 1-0.
The Champions puts to Neuer in the focus
The elimination of Germany in the party of quarter-finals in front of Spain opens the debate again on the headline. When finalising the meeting, the German spoke in the mixed zone on his withdrawal: "Already I said that it would think it after the Euro, but do not know when will know the decision. They could happen six months or more", soltó the player of the Bayern Munich. However, it is not the only that glides this possibility, also Toni Kroos and Thomas Müller have announced that they leave , although the second of them still has not confirmed his decision.
The World-wide of 2026 complicates even more the things because Neuer be 40 years old. Although the selection will not do pressure for his withdrawal, the fans, the criticisms and the wear could end in the expected relief, no only by a subject generacional, but also a subject of performance. Nevertheless, now the German trainer follows betting to the guardameta while Ter Stegen follows seated in the bench.
Ter Stegen Already spoke of his 'disappointing' situation
The paper of acting of Marc-André Ter Stegen is not something that precisely like him. In some statements after the party in front of Ukraine in Herzogenaurach, the goalkeeper of the Barcelona said that it was "disappointing" the role that was doing to the not being able to enjoy of more minutes with the T-shirt of the selection of his country: "it is not a pleasant situation", affirmed the put to 'SPORT'. It remains very clear that his frustration increases because it can not show his talent like goalkeeper in spite of the errors of Neuer.
