Marc-Andre ter Stegen defends decision to publicly criticise Barcelona over inconsistent form despite Ernesto Valverde’s disapproval: ‘If improvements can be made, we must acknowledge them’
- Marc-Andre ter Stegen criticised Barcelona’s inconsistent form last month
- His comments angered boss Ernesto Valverde, who felt matters were private
- But the Barcelona goalkeeper has this week defended his comments
- The German said: ‘We are professional… it’s important to be self critical’
Marc-Andre ter Stegen has defended his recent comments regarding Barcelona’s inconsistent form despite Ernesto Valverde publicly admitting that they had angered him.
The German goalkeeper criticised his own team last month following their narrow Champions League victory over Slavia Prague.
Ter Stegen said that Barcelona needed to improve several aspects of their game and called on his team-mates to be more ruthless in front of goal.
Marc-Andre ter Stegen has defended his decision to publicly criticse Barcelona recently
Barcelona boss Valverde hit back at Ter Stegen’s remarks, insisting that matters should be dealt with internally and remain private.
However, the 27-year-old has stood by his decision to voice his concerns, telling German newspaper Bild: ‘It is always important to be self critical.
‘That should be the case after every game, regardless of whether you win. If improvements can be made, we must acknowledge them.
Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde was not best please with his the comments from his keeper
‘We are professional footballers and we should be professional when being self critical.’
Ter Stegen is currently away on international duty with Germany for their Euro 2020 double header against Belarus and Northern Ireland.
Joachim Low’s team can secure qualification to next year’s tournament by picking up four points from their next two fixtures.
