Manuel Neuer is perhaps the greatest goalkeeper of all time. Neuer is an absolute icon of the sport and, without a doubt, shaped the position he played over his career. He has had an illustrious career for both Bayern Munich and Germany, as well as Schalke, but he has become a topic of major controversy around the club at the moment.
Manuel Neuer made an embarrassing error leading to a goal within seconds of kick-off against Augsburg, and there has been no shortage of stories or rough statistics attacking the veteran goalkeeper this week. Recently, his Bayern Munich teammate was asked about the current dilemma between starting Manuel Neuer over Jonas Urbig.
“It’s special playing together with Manu. I used to watch him on TV. The aura he has with us is amazing. And Jonas is definitely learning a few things from Manu, but he has his own style,” Jonathan Tah said in a press conference ahead of the Champions League clash against Viking, as captured by @iMiaSanMia.
A quick analysis of the situation: What is Tah supposed to say here? An important leader of Bayern — or even any player for that matter—should never throw a teammate under the bus, and it is the smart decision to make. Should players have an issue with the performance of a teammate, that should never be made public in a conference like this, and his response is not shocking.
The big question here is what does Tah actually think? Now, that question will likely never be answered, but if his opinion is a reflection of public sentiment, then his trust in the legendary goalkeeper is likely diminishing as the weeks pass.
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