The FC Barcelona of Ernesto Valverde is in a position of privilege in the start of this season, and big part of his attainments has to appreciate them to Marc-André Ter Stegen. The German is being a wall in all the competitions, but besides is reaching heights inimaginables in LaLiga. His numbers are of another period.
In his career to the Zamora, the one of Mönchengladbach has in his sight to two guardametas, one historical and the another contemporary. It treats of Paco Liaño and Jan Oblak, that reached the best register of goals fit in the championship, with a total of 18. To these heights the deportivista already had conceded 5, by the 4 of the Barcelona by the moment and the 3 that the athletic attained in his best year under the sticks. Still it is prompt to sing victory, but the progression of the germano aims to 14 targets against at the end of the course. It would be impressive.
What already is it is his balance in the goal culé after the first 11 days, something that never had given in the history of the Barça. The 4 so many fit by Ter Stegen surpass the numbers of the seasons 1968-69 and 1977-78, in which they conceded 5. Besides, Valverde improves the start of all the trainers of the last years, leaving backwards to Luis Enrique, Tata Martino, Tito Vilanova or Pep Guardiola.
It does not matter the change
Although it is used to to say that the defence of a team is what less is necessary to touch, the solidity of Marc-André Ter Stegen is such that have not mattered him the changes that has made Valverde in his alignments. Until in 12 occasions the Barça has presented a distinct defence, but this fact has not been sufficient to blur the accounts of the German. It is a safe under the sticks.