"The start in Cyprus marked a big milestone for Manuel Neuer. The German goalkeeper entered the list of the top five in the all-time Champions League appearances. He has equalled Karim Benzema's record of 152 appearances in the competition. Neuer is currently behind his former Bayern teammate Thomas Müller in the list. There is a long road ahead to eclipse Cristiano Ronaldo's record of 183 appearances in the Premier competition."
"The German goalkeeper already holds the record of most clean sheets in the Champions League with 60, three ahead of former Real Madrid and Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas. Neuer has achieved this feat in lesser number of games than Casillas. Considering the number of games has increased in the new format, Neuer can achieve the record of most appearances in the competition if he ends up playing at the top level for three to four years."
"Neuer remains the number one goalkeeper for Bayern despite the presence of young goalkeepers like Jonas Urbig, Alexander Nubel, and Daniel Peretz on the club's books. The veteran German goalkeeper continues to excel in sweeping, and his shot-saving remains steady. The 38-year-old goalkeeper was under scrutiny during Hinrunde last season when he made big mistakes. However, Neuer has once again shown his incredible mentality to bounce back from setbacks and get back to his best."
Manuel Neuer started Bayern Munich's trip to Cyprus and reached a milestone by entering the top five for all-time Champions League appearances, equalling Karim Benzema on 152 appearances. Neuer remains behind Thomas Müller and far from Cristiano Ronaldo's 183 appearances, but the expanded Champions League format could allow Neuer to close the gap in three to four years if he maintains top-level play. Neuer holds the Champions League clean sheets record with 60, achieved in fewer games than Iker Casillas. Neuer remains Bayern's first-choice goalkeeper, has regained form after mistakes last season, and aims for another clean sheet.
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