Bayern: Why Sven Ulreich went to Munich – SPIEGEL ONLINE

Sven Ulreich was ten years old when he first wore the jersey with the chest ring. If so a 16 years later leaves the club, he has not explained again that the VfB Stuttgart had more than one employer for him. If such a voluntary change from the gate to the bank with 26 years and after 176 Bundesliga games, however ask questions that go beyond the statement that spread the new employer. The new Bayern substitute Ulreich pleased “immensely to the whole team and all the new things that will happen to me”, says the message of the FC Bayern.

In fact, it does not need more words of Munich because of Bayern -view the transfer is entirely plausible. Instead of the 32-year-old Pepe Reina they get a much younger keeper, who was Bundesliga regulars for years and now put obviously equally harmless to the Bank will (“will always be there when I’m needed”) as Reina and Tom before him Starke ,

What is less obvious what Ulreich bothers to go to a club, the New with the world’s best keeper Manuel has in its ranks, so for him in the next few years at best short assignments should be on the program. To suggest is: Ulreich has taken the best in its location decision. Because at VfB his path was over. And employment opportunities in one of the other 17 Bundesliga goals, there appears to be no trace. What could be more appropriate than the most attractive bench Europe

degradation as a reproach

Internally, there was in recent years persistent doubts about Ulreich: Armin Veh who emphasized last summer in large and small groups that it does not hold for a keeper Ulreich who helps him, put him at the beginning of last season even for six games on the bench. This degradation could Ulreich feel just as heavy shame, especially as a keeper, he was placed in front of the nose with Thorsten Kirschbaum, who has at most upscale second-division level and had accordingly afloat vacate his place in VfB gate again.

In the public perception, the degradation Ulreichs however remained liable as a personal conflict between a long-serving keeper and a grumpy coach who tends to emotional decisions. But at the VfB-makers with the view Vehs was apparently more socially acceptable than the Ulreichs who had brought 2011-2013 repeatedly as goalkeeper from this week.

“The false goalkeeper let go”

You have “let go the wrong keeper” in recent years, recently said an employee in a small circle. And with that said, the Stuttgart-grown Bernd Leno, who already in 2011 was preparing to oust Ulreich from VfB gate. The former Leverkusen coach made then for rest in Swabia, by bringing Leno to Bayer.

That would have precisely that Robin Dutt, the present Stuttgart maker, also courted Ulreich, is not known. The parting words Dutt, quoted from the official press release Stuttgart, then praise even more its loyalty club as his athletic prowess: “With Sven we lose a person who has a high identification with the VfB.”

Also in 2014 – after the panicky flight of Armin Veh – rescued Ulreich probably the only reason why its status because the authorities found that in addition to the chaos in all parts of the construction site team goal is negligible for now. A proper assessment, finally Ulreich showed last season solid to good performance. His weaknesses in the control and penalty in the opening game he made by good reflexes and a sovereign body language betting. With Bayern he fits as a solid Bundesliga-Keeper well into the requirements of an employee who is reliable on the spot when Manuel Neuer fails and Boateng and Co. gives the feeling that they can rely on him. The fact that his claim was a different time, no one should talk soon.

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The VfB meanwhile seems two successors envisaged. The Pole Przemyslaw Tyton, who currently plays for FC Elche in Spain, brought well with the VfB in conjunction as Roman Weidenfeller, the after the signing of Roman Bürki at Borussia Dortmund little chance be given to a starting place.