"Jonas can develop really well behind Manuel Neuer and Sven Ulreich. It wasn't an easy situation in the knockout game in Cologne - he's from Cologne, after all! He's fully accepted by the team, has settled in really well. We're happy to have him here and he's developing superbly. That didn't surprise us,"
"When Jonas joined us, he immediately started in the Champions League against Leverkusen. Then came Inter Milan in the quarter-finals. He never disappointed; he helped the team when we needed it. During that time, we were very calm about his appearances. It was never about Jonas - I mean that in a positive way. He is part of our team, has shown that he can help us,"
"We don't need to increase the pressure on him. But when you have a keeper like Manuel Neuer, you can only build Jonas up calmly and not expect him to achieve everything Neuer has achieved in his career in just one or two games. We will build him up calmly. And when his moments come again, we will have just as much confidence in Jonas as we have had up to now,"
Jonas Urbig started the DFB-Pokal match against 1. FC Köln because Manuel Neuer was suspended. Urbig made six saves and conceded one goal, delivering a notable performance. Jan-Christian Dreesen praised Urbig's integration, development and acceptance within the team. Vincent Kompany recalled Urbig's immediate impact after joining and emphasized calm management of his appearances. Kompany highlighted the importance of patience in Urbig's progression and the value of Manuel Neuer as a role model while the club builds the youngster's confidence.
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