Barcelona 5-2 RCD Mallorca: 5 Talking Points | LaLiga 2019/2020

FC Barcelona v RCD Mallorca - La Liga
FC Barcelona v RCD Mallorca - La Liga

#3 Marc-Andre ter Stegen shows his versatility

Ter Stegen registered an assist
Ter Stegen registered an assist

Marc-Andre ter Stegen is easily one of the top three goalkeepers in the world and he possesses reflexes, handling, and a commanding aerial presence that makes him a joy to watch in goal.

However, beyond his goalkeeping talents with his hand, the German international is also very versatile and is arguably the quintessential definition of a 'modern goalkeeper', with his abilities with his feet almost matching those of his hand.

This dexterity with the ball at his feet makes him an essential component of Barcelona's play and more often than not, Ter Stegen acts as their first line of attack.

Against Mallorca, ter Stegen man showed the full range of his ability when he quickly found Antoine Griezmann with a pin-point diagonal ball from his box, totally bypassing the midfield and leaving the Frenchman with only Reina to beat.

Incredibly, this was his second assist of the season, as earlier in the campaign, he had also played in Luis Suarez in almost similar circumstances in the 2-0 victory over Getafe back in September.

Barcelona's utter dominance of the fixture meant that their goalkeeper was rarely tested but Ter Stegen would feel that he could have done better to keep out Ante Budumir's second goal.

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