Hurzeler: Verbruggen reminds me of Neuer

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High praise for our Dutch goalkeeper.

Charlie Hanson

2024-11-08T10:30+00:00

The Dutchman denied Mo Salah when the Egyptian went through one-on-one. 📷 by James Boardman.

Fabian Hurzeler has compared Albion goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen to Bayern Munich’s decorated stopper Manuel Neuer.

The Dutchman, 21, has established himself as Albion’s and his country’s first choice keeper this season.

“He reminds me of Manuel Neuer,” Fabian said in his press conference on Thursday. “Neuer plays a very modern style, he’s good with his feet, always very reactive and has the ability to make great saves. It is similar to Bart.

Bart Verbruggen pulled off a number of sensational saves against Liverpool, including this one from Darwin Nunez. 📷 by James Boardman.

“He is in the early stages of his career, he has this potential to be one of the best goalkeepers in the world.

“Now he is playing every week, he is now consistently playing compared to last season. It is a different challenge for him playing every game for his club and the national team. He has more games to be ready, more where he might make mistakes, he might keep us in the game. That is the next step for him.

“He is an unbelievable character and very mature for his age. He is clear where he wants to go and this always helps for a young player. He has a big future.”