Next important development in positional play will be the role of the GK. While Neuer redefined the role of the goalkeeper in the defensive phase with his "libero"-role in the 2010s, the coming development will be about the GK's role in the offensive game as +1 player (THREAD).

Some examples about modern goalkeeping. As the defensive structure and discipline of top-level teams improve, it's impossible to avoid thinking about how to involve the goalkeeper in offensive play with rational risk assessment to increase the number of players between the lines.

Accordingly, in future it will not only be important to provide goalkeeper-specific training for young players, but also to teach young goalkeepers the technical-tactical basics of build-up play and a comprehensive understanding of the logic of the game itself.

Teams that integrate the GK into their possession structure will have a big advantage, as it allows them to use the concept of numerical superiority on a permanent basis, making it easier to take control. For this, GKs must be able to act tactically like field players.

Anyone who argues that the goalkeeper's first duty is "to keep the goal" is not wrong. However, the goal can also be guarded by the goalkeeper doing his part to prevent the opponent from getting the ball to threaten the goal in the first place.

Goalkeeper from the video:
- Ederson (ManCity & Brazil)
- Julian Pollersbeck (former Hamburger SV, today at OL)
- Noah Oberbeck (Holstein Kiel U19)
- Julius Schmid (Holstein Kiel U23 & Finland U19)