As captain, Manuel Neuer is automatically one of the leading players at Bayern. In this role, the keeper also speaks unpleasant truths.
- Manuel Neuer is captain at FC Bayern .
- As such, he also addresses wrong developments in the event of success .
- One thing is important to him when making critical statements .
Munich - Manuel Neuer (33) enjoyed the day after the regained lead in the mountains: On Sunday after the 3-1 victory against Mainz, the goalkeeper started a hiking tour from his home town of Rottach-Egern , passing among other things the Riederstein chapel and the Kleintegernseer Berg, before it returned home after almost eight kilometers.
The way to the peaks around the Tegernsee valley was certainly not as strenuous as the way back to the top of the league. FC Bayern contested the second half of the season as leaders in the table earlier than expected - much to the taste of Neuer. "Basically, a year without a title would always be a lost year for an ambitious club like FC Bayern," said the goalkeeper in an interview with Bayern-Magazin 51 . However, the question does not arise for him anyway "because we are fully involved in all competitions".
Manuel Neuer: "Must also address unpleasant details after victories"
Neuer plays a crucial role in the hunt for titles, above all because of his captaincy : “As a captain you are always required to recognize movements early and react to them - not only in negative phases, but even more so when things are going well. But in order to keep improving, you have to address the unpleasant details even after victories. ”Neuer cites the furious 7-2 win in the Champions League against Tottenham as an example. "That we could just as well be 0: 3 behind after half an hour - hardly anyone talks or writes about it afterwards," says Neuer.
But even during a game, the goalkeeper can squeeze his teammates properly - as in the first half against Union Berlin, when Neuer verbally buttoned his colleagues at the 1-0 level and received scene applause from the ranks. “Such behavior is not my style otherwise, but at the time it was anything but perfect for us, we often did not perform well and had spoken a lot about how we played. When you see that the same mistake is made again and again, it gets too much for me too. At the time, I was not in full control emotionally, but it ultimately served the cause. I wasn't interested in putting on a show so the audience applauded, ”he says of the scene today.
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Manuel Neuer relies on "sensitivity" for criticism
Apart from this freak, Neuer describes his leadership style as factual: “Of course I clearly state my opinion, that is also required of my position, but I never attack anyone and put him in the sack. For example, when I talk about things that I noticed at half-time, it doesn't help us all if I criticize someone violently. I try that everyone has their heads up when it comes out, that they can continue to play freely. This is not possible with the club, but only with sensitivity . "
When it comes to Bayern officials , Neuer will continue to lead the team sensitively, despite the commitment of goalkeeper Alexander Nübel. That is why the club wants to extend its contract, which expires in 2021, as soon as possible.
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