Overview
- Alexander Nübel has started his Beşiktaş career with three consecutive competitive clean sheets and three wins, with his third shutout reported on Sunday.
- Turkish outlets and travelling fans hailed his early displays, using superlatives and crediting his saves and long passing for the victories.
- Beşiktaş technical director Eduard Graf publicly praised Nübel’s impact and value to the team, and Nübel said he feels welcomed and aims to help the squad with his best performances.
- Former goalkeeper coach Vatroslav Mihacic told the IHA that Nübel is a ‘complete’ keeper who strengthens build-up play and even called him a potential successor to Manuel Neuer, an assessment that reporters presented as opinion and anecdote.
- Nübel’s move follows spells at VfB Stuttgart, AS Monaco and FC Bayern, and while his hot start could influence Besiktas’ title bid and heighten discussion about his role for Germany, analysts note conclusions are provisional given the small sample of matches.