Ter Stegen has totally turned over a new page at Barcelona this season after extended periods of bad luck. The German is on a roll and seems to be in the peak of his abilities for the club.
Normalcy returned against Mallorca as the Catalans emerged unscathed at the back, after allowing goals in his past three games due to the club’s celebration phase.
Barcelona enjoyed a 3-0 victory against Mallorca, with comfort on the ball and little resistance off it. A red card early in the game saw the visitors crumble further.
With the Zamora trophy already entitled to his name, Ter Stegen has his eyes set on a much more historic record: the most clean sheets of all time in the Spanish competition. His 26th cleansheet currently has him tied with the legendary Liano.
However, to overcome his feat, one more clean sheet is required and the opportunity presents itself against Celta Vigo away from home.
Ter Stegen’s admission of the importance this record holds to him was made clear, “It is crazy to reach 26 clean sheets. Having achieved it makes me very happy, it was very difficult to achieve it.
“In the last few games, we suffered a lot in defense, but in the end, the prize has arrived.“
“Now, the goal is to overcome it. Once you are there, you have to attack it. It is not my mission, but the whole team’s.
“I have to admit that now I am calmer, reaching these heights and not equaling the record would have been very hard.“
Marc-André ter Stegen equals the record for most league clean sheets in a single season in Europe’s top five leagues (26) 🧤 pic.twitter.com/7AVSeHkQth
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Ter Stegen’s outstanding play in goal has earned him a lot of praise, but he still has one more obstacle to clear before he can end the year on an even higher note and surpass David Beckham in terms of clean sheets kept. The 31-year-old was instrumental in helping his club win the La Liga championship by stepping up against attacking-minded opponents.
With their backs against the wall due to a relegation struggle, Celta will by no means make it simple for Ter Stegen to achieve his aim.
However, Barcelona’s goalkeeper will undoubtedly be motivated.
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