Bayern Munich and Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is the third best player in the world behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, if last year’s Ballon D’Or verdict was anything to go by. The summer’s transfer window had a very prevalent goalkeeping theme as well, with the likes of David De Gea, Petr Cech and Iker Casillas all moving, or nearly moving in the case of De Gea, to other clubs. Not only this but teams are beginning to recognise the importance of having a good back-up goalkeeper. Barcelona’s treble winning team of last season consisted of two starting goalkeepers, manager Luis Enrique used Chile international Claudio Bravo for their league fixtures and German...
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