1 - Marc-Andre ter Ansplant
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DonAK
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It's really exaggerated how bad ter Stegen is, but I don't see any development from him the last 3-4 years. He's still the same goalkeeper with pretty much the same issues since day one.
At the end of the day he's still a top 10 GK in the World.
I don't think people even realize how bad some goalkeepers can be. No point even trying to move on from him unless you have a clear upgrade in mind.
This is only a theory, but I don't think our GK coach Jose Ramon de la Fuente is any good or at least good enough in developing goalkeepers or holding them accountable for their flaws. Would look into the coaching first.
I mean just look at how well someone like Oblak has developed in Atleti. He was initially poor at crosses and corners despite his height. Always seemed scared coming out to claim or punch it. Not anymore.
Courtois has improved a lot the last 1-2 years too.
Meanwhile ter Stegen is still the same old talented GK he was in 2015. Only made minor improvements.
At the end of the day he's still a top 10 GK in the World.
I don't think people even realize how bad some goalkeepers can be. No point even trying to move on from him unless you have a clear upgrade in mind.
This is only a theory, but I don't think our GK coach Jose Ramon de la Fuente is any good or at least good enough in developing goalkeepers or holding them accountable for their flaws. Would look into the coaching first.
I mean just look at how well someone like Oblak has developed in Atleti. He was initially poor at crosses and corners despite his height. Always seemed scared coming out to claim or punch it. Not anymore.
Courtois has improved a lot the last 1-2 years too.
Meanwhile ter Stegen is still the same old talented GK he was in 2015. Only made minor improvements.
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Good post. In regards to the GK coaching part. I recall Koeman wanted to bring his own goalkeeping coach but Stegen insisted on keeping his.
An extract from Sport article at the time
When Ronald Koeman was in talks with Bar?a about becoming their new manager, he made a number of requests when it came to bringing in his own staff. Henrik Larsson and Alfred Schreuder came with Koeman but the club turned down one of his proposals: a new goalkeeping coach.
Bar?a are aware that ter Stegen and the current goalkeeping coach, Jos? Ram?n de la Fuente, have a very strong relationship. The German keeper believes de la Fuente has been key in his development.
serghei
Senior Member
Has been key in his development.
khaled_a_d
Senior Member
So, do people think there is some sort of replacement out there? Would you take a look on someone like Donnarumma ?
Joan
Well-known member
Don't think Marc's a bad keeper by any chance. He proves it often in various games. Has his issues and doesn't seem to improve on them, though. Bar the standard ones, I'd like him to defend the near post better. But in a match against, don't know, say Villarreal, there aren't many better in the world.
But can't be denied he regularly vanishes in big matches, like there's a mental barrier. So it's frustrating time of the year. Wouldn't mind looking for other options and I'm far from a hater. In fact, always been fond of him.
But can't be denied he regularly vanishes in big matches, like there's a mental barrier. So it's frustrating time of the year. Wouldn't mind looking for other options and I'm far from a hater. In fact, always been fond of him.
FinBarcelonafan
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Heck, even Suarez joked when playing the Fifa game Steigen never comes out for a corner kick. Everybody knows his weakness yet they do nothing about it. Bad goalkeeper coach imo. Such a obvious mistakes should be fixed.
raedkuwait
Senior Member
Any of the teams left, if they had Stegen they would have been eliminated no doubt about it, if that dont tell you how bad Stegen is nothing will, he is fucking week in every fucking way, his technique is more suited to a hand ball keeper, spread your body close your eyes and hope the ball het you, to slow to react the message to his brain that the ball is comming is just to damn slow, he is a joke in Arial balls, absolutely nothing in him is good, he is no way in the top 10 keeper, he is fucking lucky to play for barca, all fucking keepers Make saves here and there, he crumples under pressure like a butter cookie, and it fucking shows in his face, and the other team can c it and know it.
Messigician
Senior Member
Could have cost us.
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