In the first round of the first round of the UEFA A League in the early hours of September 8, Germany beat Hungary by a score of 5-0, the team's goalkeeper Ter Stegen debuted and played the whole game, for the team to shut out the opponent to make a great contribution. After the match, Ter Stegen was interviewed by Picture Post about the recent retirement of Neuer and his feelings about the match.
On Neuer's retirement from the German national team, Ter Stegen was blunt: "Neuer didn't contact me after his retirement from the German team. I think it must have been a difficult decision for him to accept because he still believes he has what it takes to continue to shine with the German team." Ter Stegen further emphasized the current state of his relationship with Neuer: "There is no connection or story going on between us, and I don't have any expectations about that."
Speaking about the game, Ter Stegen couldn't hide his joy, "It was a great feeling to play in this game, especially considering the final score, it was a wonderful night for me." He also said that with his changing role in the national team, there is also a need to adjust his mentality and performance, "Things are really different for me now, but I have to continue to put my best foot forward and contribute to the team."
In addition, Ter Stegen also talked about the differences between himself and Neuer in the style of play: "I think Neuer and I are different goalkeepers, our style of play has obvious differences." This difference is not only reflected in the technical characteristics, but also lies in the two men's understanding of the game and different coping strategies.
