News Focus
- Marvin Schwäbe praises Manuel Neuer’s contract extension at FC Bayern Munich
- The Köln shot-stopper calls the Bayern legend “the GOAT” and his childhood hero
- Schwäbe backs former teammate Jonas Urbig to succeed Neuer between the sticks
- Neuer revolutionised goalkeeping by bringing football skills to the position, says Schwäbe
Marvin Schwäbe says he is very happy that Manuel Neuer will stay at FC Bayern Munich for another season. The 1. FC Köln goalkeeper watched Neuer when he was young. He calls the Bayern star a true legend.
“I am thrilled about this news,” Schwäbe told journalist Hanna Reif. “As a child, I looked up to him. He is the greatest of all time.”
Schwäbe thinks German football is fortunate to see Neuer play for another year. He says Neuer changed how goalkeepers play the game. Before Neuer, keepers only stopped shots. Now, they must also use their feet well.
“Neuer brought football skills to goalkeeping. A keeper must do more than just make saves,” Schwäbe explained.
The Köln player also talked about Jonas Urbig. Urbig used to play with Schwäbe at Köln. Now he is at Bayern and will replace Neuer one day. Schwäbe trusts the young keeper completely.
“Urbig showed his quality at Köln. He has improved a lot,” Schwäbe said. “He played almost 30 games in his first 18 months at Bayern. This shows he is growing fast.”
Schwäbe believes one more year with Neuer will help Urbig. “Training with Manuel for another season will make him ready. Then he can become the number one keeper,” he finished.