It had made some of his decisive interventions along the meeting, but in the minute 90 of the Supercopa of Spain, Marc-André Ter Stegen turned into leading. The FC Barcelona won 2-1 to the Seville and a crash with Aleix Vidal meant a penalti against, but the German archer won to the correct side and detained the shy launching of Wissam Ben Yedder. The one of Mönchengladbach does not tire to win.
Although in his first two seasons had to compete face to face with Claudio Bravo, since has been the absolute reference under sticks. Little by little it was maturing and leaving backwards some excesses of confidence, and when encara his fifth campaign like Barcelona can affirm without fear to make a mistake that it is one of the best goalkeepers of the world.
His quality is out of all doubt, and besides, looking with some perspective, also can say that his signing was a tarpaulin tremendo for the Catalan group. The germano belongs to the criticised stage of Andoni Zubizarreta in the technical office, but regarding the management of the vitoriano, this is, absolutely, the jewel of the crown. It did not fail him the eye to the ex guardameta.
Only it does lacking to throw a glimpse to the rest of cancerberos of elite to check that Ter Stegen is a historical bargain, perhaps comparable to the one of the Athletic of Madrid with Jan Oblak. The esloveno cost 16 million euros, but the Barcelona arrived to the Camp Nou by hardly 12 'kilos'. And this case only is the one who more approaches him.
To measure that go quoting names, the success takes strength, because David of Gea (25 millions to the Manchester United) or Thibaut Courtois (35 millions to the Real Madrid) seem cheap at the side of other players of record. The slat that pusos the Juventus with Gianluigi Buffon (53 millions) have popped it the Liverpool by Alisson Becker (72,5 millions) and little later Chelsea, that stole him the honour to the Brazilian to plant to Kepa Arrizabalaga (80 millions) like the most expensive goalkeeper of the history.
Cillessen, the bitter face of the success of Ter Stegen
If there is a negative appearance in the glorious career of Ter Stegen is the case of Jasper Cillessen, separated in the Barça and looking for an exit to be able to have minutes. The Dutch, curiously, cost one million more (13 'kilos') when it arrived of the Ajax, and although it is a goalkeeper cumplidor and very solvent has not arrived to upset the titularity of his unsuspecting mate. With 29 years, the one of Nimega poses a logical exit for his career, although the club, obviously, is adherent of his continuity.