Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona Koeman has no goalkeeper
HHaving a designated league goalkeeper and a cup goalkeeper has become an accepted practice in many football clubs, but Ronald Koeman he has made it clear that he does not see it that way Barcelona.
The Dutchman will choose between Marc-Andre ter Stegen i net depending on the match, so don’t be surprised if we also see the German start to the King’s Cup.
Remember, in 2007/08 Víctor Valdés played in all competitions, with Frank Rijkaard without wanting to take any risks and fully trusting his number 1 goalkeeper.
Last year Ter Stegen played in the round of 16 and quarterfinals of the Cup, where Barcelona they were eliminated, then net suffered an injury against Ibiza.
However, from 2016/17 to 2018/19 Jasper Cillessen it was the undisputed stopper of the Cup. Ter Stegen he himself was the cup keeper appointed in 2014/15 and 2015/16, while Claudio Bravo he occupied the shirt in the league.
In previous years, we got used to the League-Cup duo Valdés i Jose Manuel Pinto, and the separation was clear.
Now, it remains to be seen if Koeman will stay with net or put Ter Stegen for Wednesday’s draw against Rayo Vallecano in Vallecas.
He insists he doesn’t have a cup keeper or a league keeper, but time will tell how it works in practice.