Bravo backs former Barca rival Ter Stegen

Melissa Rojas Tänzer 8 years ago 2k
Bravo backs his former team-mate. BeSoccer

The Manchester City goalkeeper says his old team-mate Marc-Andre ter Stegen should ignore the critics and keep playing his normal game.

Claudio Bravo and Marc-Andre Ter Stegen were rivals during their time at Barcelona but now that Bravo joined Manchester City he backs the German who has been criticized a lot for his playing style.

He admitted it's tough to be a goalkeeper: "Playing in goal is something special. We hear a lot of criticism, doubts and thousands of things that aren't positive, but he has to be calm and believe in his work because he's playing there for a reason. 

"In this position you're always likely to be criticised. Us goalkeepers know what it means and the magnitude of the position at these clubs. I think Marc, like any keeper, has that capacity to overcome it," he said.

Bravo and Ter Stegen will be once again enemies when they face each other on Tuesday on the pitch.

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