He has referred to a fellow German and probably a field-leader in a certain type of sweeper-keeper play. Huerzeler said: “He reminds me of Manuel Neuer. “When I saw Neuer playing a very modern ...

Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Chelsea are all in dire need of a refresh at the goalkeeper position ... superior to both Barcelona keepers and Manuel Neuer currently. All three teams would not ...

GOAL counts down the finest shot-stoppers of the past 25 years, including Gigi Buffon, Manuel Neuer and Iker Casillas ...

Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Chelsea are all in dire need of a refresh at the goalkeeper position. Here's why, in our opinion ...

Manuel Neuer continues to operate at a high level despite suffering a broken leg a couple of seasons ago and entering the twilight years of his career. The original sweeper keeper, Neuer boasts ...

Across every season since 2019-20, the Bundesliga has averaged the most ‘sweeper keeper’ actions ... frequently in the middle third, while Manuel Neuer was doing… well, Manuel Neuer things ...

Manuel Neuer changed the future of goalkeeping when he acted as a sweeper-keeper - and now it is very common. Finding an elite number one can be difficult, though, with there being a very select ...

Lev Yashin (L) is the only goalkeeper to win the Ballon d'Or ... paving the way for the likes of Alisson, Ederson and Manuel Neuer in the modern era. Another position consistently overlooked ...

The most recent goalkeeper to be nominated for the award was Manuel Neuer in 2014 when he finished ... as he came to define the sweeper role during his playing career. He would combine his ...