Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is looking forward to facing off against fellow veteran keeper Kasper Schmeichel in a highly anticipated Champions League encounter at Celtic Park. While Neuer acknowledges the threat posed by Celtic's attacking players, he remains focused on Bayern's attacking strategy and the importance of controlling the tempo of the match.
Manuel Neuer expressed his admiration for sharing the Celtic Park pitch with fellow veteran goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel . While he may not recall Arne Engels from his time in the Bundesliga, Neuer is well aware of the threat posed by former Bayern youth player Nicolas Kuhn . Both Neuer and Schmeichel, at 38 years of age, are seasoned international goalkeepers determined to keep their defenses impenetrable.
\Neuer expressed his delight at facing off against Schmeichel, stating, 'It is an honour to play against him. In our careers we kept meeting, we kept talking. I met his dad around the Champions League matches and I always talk to him as a goalkeeper. It’s always something special to meet someone my age who is still playing.' \When questioned about his recollection of Engels from his Augsburg days, Neuer shifted his focus to Celtic's more attacking players, particularly Kuhn. He emphasized, 'We know the player who played in Bayern’s second team, Kuhn. He is fast. We know of their offence and we have to think of the ones who are fast, who can shoot. We have worked on that.' Neuer acknowledged the formidable atmosphere of Celtic Park, having watched their 2017 encounter with Bayern. He described it as 'an impressive atmosphere' and expressed his eagerness to experience it firsthand. He also commented on Celtic's aggressive style and their tendency to press high, urging his team to be 'wide awake' and prepared for potential nerves due to the intensity of the environment. Neuer stressed the importance of asserting Bayern's attacking dominance, stating, 'Celtic don’t really like playing against the ball, so it will be important for us to try to get to their goal and to play our attacking game as well as possible in their box and to create some chances.'
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