"Working with Manu is very easy. He's extremely open, hard working and still wants to get better every day even at 39. He always wants to win, whether it's in a training game, football tennis or table tennis. You constantly sense his positive obsessiveness. It's fascinating to watch him on a daily basis. He has a very functional goalkeeping style - difficult things look easy with him."
"Yes: personality. They're different characters and generations, but all have a particular presence. You sense that in Manuel Neuer just as you would in Sepp Maier, who I've met here a few times. Of course, the goalkeeping game has changed. With the back-pass rule at the start of the 90s, it became more important for goalkeepers to join in with the play."
Michael Rechner trains Manuel Neuer, Jonas Urbig, and Sven Ulreich at FC Bayern. Manuel Neuer demonstrates openness, relentless work ethic, and a continuous drive to improve, maintaining competitive intensity even at 39. Neuer's goalkeeping is highly functional; he simplifies difficult actions through precise positioning and minimalistic movements, such as extending an arm to turn shots over the bar or parrying unexpected strikes. FC Bayern's goalkeeping history features a common thread of strong personality and presence across generations. The back-pass rule from the early 1990s increased the importance of goalkeeper involvement in buildup play. Sepp Maier displayed early modern tendencies by coming off his line to intercept crosses.
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