NEUER KEEPS ON BEING A GOALKEEPER 'TOP' To HIS 38 YEARS
An ancient star of the Bayern puts to Neuer "to the same level that Messi"
Published:20/04/2024 - 21:12h
Updated:21/04/2024 - 03:35h
Manuel Neuer has stood out for being a very complete goalkeeper. Further to cut across notably, enjoys of an exceptional skill with the feet, something that few guardametas possess. This was recognised by Mario Gómez, the one who did not doubt in considering it revolutionary and one of the best of the history
Manuel Neuer is, definitely, one of the most representative names in the recent history of the Bayern Munich. To his 38 years of age, accumulates 514 meetings contested with the elastic of the combined Bavarian and has turned into an authentic legend of the institution. Recently, it renewed his agreement until 30 June 2025, what means that it remains him at least a year more in Baviera, where in the actuality is the stellar guardian of the goal and stands out by his cut across monumental, but also by his exceptional skill with the balloon in the feet, something that no a lot of goalkeepers can offer.
A recent proof of his skill with the spherical took place in the crash of turn of the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League against the Arsenal in the Allianz Sand (Munich), that finished with a victory of 1-0 for the Bayern. Although 'Manu' was not demanded in demasía regarding the defence of his area, had an intervention stood out when detaining a whiplash 'poisoned' of Martín Ødegaard, that complicated a bit because of an involuntary detour of Leon Goretzka. Nevertheless, Neuer answered with solvency.
But where really shined the native of Gelsenkirchen was in his game with the balloon in the feet. It completed 37 of the 45 passes that tried, what represents 82% of effectiveness. Equally, it showed a remarkable capacity to connect with his mates by means of deliveries in long, attaining 11 of the 19 attempts. This performance highlights his skill to contribute no only with big cut across, but also in the construction of the game from the defence.
The praises of Mario Gómez to Manuel Neuer
The stood out staged of Manuel Neuer in front of the 'Gunners' did not happen unobserved, and received praises of an excompañero in the German selection, Mario Gómez, one of the 'bomber' more stood out in the history of the balompié germano. 'Super Mario' did not doubt in equating to Neuer with the biggest players of the history, because of the form in that it revolutionised the position of goalkeeper when being solvent so much with the gloves as with the feet.
In the pódcast 'Phrasenmäher', the exjugador of the Bayern Munich aseveró: "it would put to Neuer to the same level that Messi regarding importance in the game. I do not think that we are conscious that we are in front of a goalkeeper that has revolutionised the form to play. Only we will understand it when they have happened 20 years", concluded.
