In his eleventh season at Barcelona, Marc Andre Ter Stegen finds a renewed team of precocious talents combined with the experience of mature players under the guidance of a new coach, Hansi Flick, his German compatriot. And facing a new championship where the Blaugrana will have to compete at all costs for the sceptre of Real Madrid, champion of Spain. In an interview given to the microphones of the newspaper ASthe 32-year-old goalkeeper explained that he sees the team “with a lot of enthusiasm”. “They are very enthusiastic. We will try to start well. It is a special season because we are returning to the Camp Nou,” he began.
On the new coach: “All coaches have their own philosophy and way of working. It is obvious that with Hansi the training is very intense. He gives particular importance to physical preparation and you will see. The challenge is to always compete with maximum intensity. To be able to play three or four games in a row and not just two or three.
On Sergi Roberto’s silent farewell on a free transfer after failing to renew his contract with Barcelona: “Have I spoken to him? The other day I tried to speak to him, but in the end we couldn’t because of the cell phones. The truth is that I feel sorry for him. He is without a contract and without a team, but the summer is still long,” admitted Ter Stegen.