Neuer spoke about Ter Stegen

Manuel Neuergoalkeeper of Bayern and Germanydeclared himself immune to criticism as he prepares for his team’s second Euro Cup match, on Wednesday against Hungary. Neuer make a big mistake in the friendly match Greecebefore the start of the tournament, with Germany as the host.

Neuer also spoke about Marc-André ter Stegen, Barcelona goalkeeper and perennial candidate to succeed him. Neuer said he and the Barcelona goalkeeper must “remain united.” Neuer’s mistake has re-opened the debate about whether he should continue to be the starter or whether Ter Stegen should.

Julian Nagelsmannselector Germanykeeping his trust in Neuer. “I didn’t read anything (about the criticism). I have always done the analysis with those responsible. We discussed everything, we looked at the images and we evaluated everything exactly as the images. That’s why I didn’t think too much about debate. What is important is the relationship of trust between the coaches, the players and me, and there is a lot of trust between everyone,” said the team’s goalkeeper. Bavaria.

“It is important that we remain united (Ter Stegen and Neuer). This is an independent position. We have a big squad with good players everywhere. But starting debates everywhere does not help us. We also need to work together in the goalkeeper position,” he said. Neuer.

He also had words for the third goalkeeper, Jan Reichertwhom he praised for his daily work: “His personality fits our team perfectly. We are very happy and grateful to him for joining it. And he is also very happy to do it,” he said.

Asked if the European Championship in Germany will be his last championship with the German team, he did not give any hints about his future idea in that regard: “I can’t reveal it yet, but I will think about it. then of the tournament,” he said. Manuel Neuer.

Also, he praised the figure of his partner in Bayern Thomas Müller, who he said contributes a lot to the national team, although now he has a slightly secondary role than in the past. “When he plays, he’s always there. I’m glad to have spent my career with players like that. They’re pure people who give everything for the team,” he said. Neuer.

Neuer He recounts how he feels about losing the captain’s armband in favor of Ilkay Gundogan, stated that the situation has “changed a little” for him in that area as he continues to feel “an important part of the team” even when talking to the players. “On the field, communication is also part of the goal,” said the goalkeeper.

And he also referred Neuer at the beginning of Germany in the Euro Cup, with a resounding victory over Scotland in the opening match (5-1). “In previous tournaments, we had good and bad starts at the beginning. In 2014, we also had a good start against Portugal and one of our opponents also received a red card. But we did not have the dominance we achieved against Scotland,” he said.

For Neuer: “A match like this helps start the tournament. When we score an own goal (Rüdiger), everyone on the field was in chaos. That’s a good sign. Our feet are on the ground. It also showed that for us it is not only important to score goals, but also to defend,” he said.

Your next opponent, Hungary, is, in his opinion, a complex team that “tries to be very aggressive” in duels and especially in a match like the second in the group stage. “We will not underestimate them. Hungary will be different from Scotland. Against Switzerland He had a moment where he put pressure on them and that was a warning sign for us.

Finally, the goalkeeper spoke about his perception of the German fans: “It’s good that we see pictures like this in the Euro Cup and this euphoria appears. At first there were doubts about whether the This euphoria exists, but we are on the right track” he concluded Neuer.