AFP, Barcelona :
Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen insisted he won’t change his flamboyant style despite a huge error costing the Spanish champions a 4-3 defeat to Celta Vigo on Sunday.
Three Celta goals in 11 first-half minutes from Pione Sisto, Iago Aspas and a Jeremy Mathieu own goal had Barca on the ropes before a second-half revival saw Gerard Pique and a Neymar penalty haul the visitors back into the game.
However, the German goalie then chipped the ball onto the head of Pablo Hernandez for Celta’s fourth to end hopes of a heroic comeback before Pique headed home Barca’s third late on.
“If I don’t make that mistake we had a good chance to win the game,” said Ter Stegen.
“It is a mistake that I cannot make. It’s my fault, but, although it’s happened, I won’t entirely change the way I play.”
Ter Stegen set a La Liga record for passes completed by a goalkeeper earlier this season at Athletic Bilbao and Pique defended the 24-year-old’s ability to set up Barca’s attack from the back. “We know Marc is very good with his feet. He gives us a lot and many good moves begin thanks to him,” said Pique, who nearly capped a sensational hat-trick when he headed wide in stoppage time.
“We all make mistakes and knowing him it won’t affect him.”
Defeat means Barca missed out on the chance to move top on a wild day of La Liga action as Real Madrid drew for the fourth consecutive game as they were held 1-1 at home by Eibar.
