New against ter Stegen: The explosive duel with the German goalkeeper

In an exceptionally cloudy sky Manuel Neuer completed a last intense goalkeeper training in the Algarve. But there were no subtle shots of world player Lionel Messi, after which the captain of FC Bayern on Wednesday dived on the training ground in Lagos, but only from Toni Tapalovic. After all, The Munich-based goalkeeper coach shoots like the Argentines with the left, a serious case could be rehearsed.

A New in its best form is likely to be necessary when a noise entry of the Bayern in the Champions League final tournament this Friday (21.00 F. A. Z.-Liveticker zur Champions League and Sky) in Lisbon. In the Estádio da Luz, it is then used for the New but not only for the true duel with Messi, but also to duel with Marc-André ter Stegen, the goalkeeper of the rivals from the national team.

The quarter-final, Bayern against Barcelona means also a New contra-ter Stegen, Germany long-time-number-1 against the eternal crown Prince, is only in the gate of the Catalans, the first occupation. Almost 100 meters separate the goalkeeper of the rivals on the court, but it is a direct to each other, in which each quantity of explosive inserted. Who is better at it? Who comes next? Who retains the Chance to crown themselves to the Champions League winners?

"Both of them are top," said Bayern chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, who wanted to treat themselves in the run-up, only a little teasing: "Manuel Neuer is world-class, ter Stegen is on the way to the world-class." In comparison to the Torwartzoff a year ago, the remark was harmless. Rummenigge knows what is currently one of: "I hope that Manuel considers to zero. If he holds to zero, we have ordinary conditions, that we will reach the semi-finals. That would be wonderful.“

On the way to the Munich Premier class-Triumph 2013 in New in the semi-final against Barcelona in the Zero game. Two years later, but cheered ter class duel of the conclusion of the men's bars in the single King. 3:0 in Barcelona and 2:3 in Munich it was from the point of view of the former Gladbachers in the semi-final of 2015. Twice New was conquered at the time of Messi, even three times to Neymar, who shoots his goals now for Paris Saint-Germain met.