New “a great gift”
Tuchel can’t stop raving
March 15, 2024, 5:42 p.m
Manuel Neuer has a long history of suffering behind him. Now the FC Bayern goalkeeper is returning to the national team. His club coach Thomas Tuchel is now raving about it. In the meantime, he has to build another star.
Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel raves about his captain Manuel Neuer and praises the goalkeeper as “unique”. A comeback like Neuer’s after his broken leg can only be achieved by “one in 20,000, one in 20 million players,” said the coach about the returnee, who is back in the German national team after 15 months: “It’s a great gift.” To be able to experience him like that.”
The now 37-year-old keeper is “absolutely world-class in all areas,” said Tuchel, and his comeback “cannot be valued highly enough” – even in view of all the setbacks he had to endure on the way back. “To be so clear, so open to the whole journey and never losing conviction… I am certainly one of the 19,999 who would not have been able to do it. “That’s just great,” said Tuchel.
A return to the DFB selection is only logical. “It’s a huge reward for him, but it’s no surprise because he’s in a league of his own when it comes to goalkeeping, charisma and anticipation.” What also sets Neuer apart is that he “probably doesn’t like that we’re like that talk about him,” Tuchel added. With a view to the Bundesliga game against bottom team Darmstadt 98 on Saturday (3:30 p.m. on Sky and in the ntv.de live ticker) Tuchel appealed to his team: “We have to deliver to stay ahead” against leaders Bayer Leverkusen. But Tuchel is sure: “We won’t stumble.”
Meanwhile, Tuchel has to make up the gap to Leon Goretzka, who was not nominated by national coach Julian Nagelsmann. “Leon was very disappointed, it is a very difficult decision, the time until the European Championships is getting shorter and shorter, he has been very good recently. You could see it in him, but not in training. I’m definitely assuming he’s going to play tomorrow and it’s playing well,” he said. He called the nomination of youngster Aleksandar Pavlovic after just 14 Bundesliga games “very quick and somewhat surprising”.
“We have to accept the DFB decisions. “That’s Julian’s job as national coach, to nominate,” said Tuchel. There’s little point in commenting on that. Despite the disappointment, Goretzka trained well before the game in Darmstadt. In contrast to the midfielder, Kingsley Coman and Noussair Mazraoui are still missing from the regular team against the bottom team. The improved personnel situation is noticeable in the team, said Tuchel: “That’s why the quality in games and in training is also increasing.”
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