TER STEGEN ALSO TALKED ABOUT FLICK'S WORK
Ter Stegen asks Lamine Yamal to take charge and urges Lewandowski to recover his best version
Published:2/08/2024 - 12:48h
Updated:2/08/2024 - 12:48h
Barça's starting goalkeeper, Marc-André ter Stegen, spoke clearly about what is coming for the Blaugrana team in this new season, also analyzing some very important names within the project
Marc-André ter Stegen faces his tenth season with FC Barcelona, being already the twelfth footballer with the most games (413) in the history of the Barça club and only with Víctor Valdés ahead of him in terms of goalkeepers. With that importance within the club, the German is also very close to being announced as the first captain of the team, so in his most recent interview he wanted to make some points very clear as the leader of the locker room that he already is.
The goalkeeper spoke to 'ESPN' in Annapolis, during Barça's tour of the United States, revealing his excitement for what is to come and for the work of Hansi Flick, as well as leaving several compliments for Lamine Yamal, also highlighting the drive of the youngsters. "We are working very well. I like this intensity. The physical part is very important. We want to compete," Barça's '1' initially explained.
Ter Stegen already has a clear idea of what Hansi Flick is looking for
"Hansi Always has given him a lot of importance to the physicist. Each one has his methods and philosophy. I expect that it benefit us. It is a hard-working person, direct and that has very clear what wants. It demands the maximum", highlighted. "Flick Wants to play more vertical and fast up, but this does not want to say that we go to lose the possession or dominate the parties. Defensivamente Hansi Has it also very clear", analysed the German.
The level of Lewandowski and the future of Lamine
Another important point of his interview has been Robert Lewandowski, another of the leaders of the team and the one who comes of a season something irregular regarding goals and game. On this, and what expects in this new course of the Pole, Ter Stegen signalled that "it will be transcendental" in reference to the goleador. "We want it to 100%. It will be very important the intensity", sustained.
Already on Lamine, the goalkeeper culé aimed that "has something special", signalled. "I expect that it keep the feet in the floor, that do not listen the praises and think in the moment, that follow working for the team. Still it has margin of improvement, is very young, is beginning. It has grown besides physically. Lamine Knows that it can explain with me for anything that need", explained Ter Stegen, adding also that "it is necessary to give the merit to Xavi, that is the one who gave him the opportunity", resolved.