Bodo Illgner for the goalkeeper debate at BVB: Thoughts on Ter Stegen - advice on top talents

After the mistakes of the two goalkeepers Marwin Hitz and Roman Bürki, ex-national goalkeeper Bodo Illgner sees the German second-placed Borussia Dortmund in a dilemma and advises the club to set an absolute top man for the place between the posts. If this is not possible for economic reasons, the 53-year-old would rely on a top talent and carefully develop it. "The association is known to discover good young players. Why shouldn't it succeed between the posts," writes Illgner in a column for the kicker.

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With a view to the upcoming games in the Champions League, in which Borussia Dortmund has to play on Wednesday in the first leg of the first leg at FC Sevilla, Illgner sees numerous opponents in the goal that are much more staffed than BVB. He emphasizes that players like Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern), Marc-André Ter Stegen (FC Barcelona), Jan Oblak (Atlético Madrid), Alisson (FC Liverpool), Ederson (Manchester City), Keylor Navas (Paris St. Germain) or Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) "Makes the difference on an international level". Illgner, however, is skeptical whether a goalkeeper of this quality can currently be won for Borussia - even if he sees at least a little chance at Ter Stegen.

"The financial problems in Barcelona are known. If Barca had to generate a lot of money with a top player, the German goalkeeper would be at the top of the list. But whether Dortmund wanted to collect the money and could do it in Corona." Improvement of goalkeeper position? Not an easy Situation for Borussia, ”says the world champion from 1990.

On the current concerns of BVB regarding the occupation of the goalkeeper position, Illgner said: "I don't know which one of the two is the better goalkeeper. For Bürki, the fact that he has already gained more experience in the Champions League. I cannot see both." Every day, not even in training, so I don't want to commit myself, that would not be serious. If you have doubts about a goalkeeper, this is generally not a good basis. The ex-international counts Bürki and Hitz, through intensive work on their weaknesses: "I am sure that everyone involved has recognized the problem and work on solutions together with the goalkeeper coach."