Flick’s surprising reaction to the question about Szczęsny. “It Counts”
The Spanish media are convinced that Wojciech Szczęsny will join FC Barcelona soon. The coach received a question about the Polish goalkeeper after the match against Getafe. A surprising reaction and eloquent words from Flick.
FC Barcelona won the last match against Getafe 1-0 thanks to Robert Lewandowski’s goal. The pride of Catalonia won the seventh match in a row and is the independent leader with 21 points. Second place Real Madrid is four points behind its rival.
Wojciech Szczęsny is to replace ter Stegen
Inaki Pena played in this match, replacing the injured Marc-Andre ter Stegen. But will it last for long? This is not known, because according to media reports, Wojciech Szczęsny will officially join the club soon and was supposed to agree to the transfer.
Polish and Spanish journalists emphasized the role of the goalkeeper in the context of the fight for the championship and, in their opinion, Inaki Pena is not a good enough goalkeeper to guarantee safety at the back. Ter Stegen was such a pillar and when Barca won the championship in the 2022/23 season, the German was a rock who saved the team many times in difficult situations.
Hansi Flick’s surprising reaction to the question about Szczęsny
At the post-match press conference, Hansi Flick was asked about all media reports related to Marc-Adnre ter Stegen’s successor. However, his answer was very evasive, although he did not deny that he needed experience in goal.
“I’m only talking about the players we have in the team. Inaki is our number one goalkeeper and I am happy. That’s what counts,” Flick said, quoted by Mundo Deportivo.
“We have Inaki at 25 and the other goalkeepers are very young, so if something happens we need to gain experience,” he concluded.
Wojciech Szczęsny has such experience. The 24-year-old played for clubs such as Arsenal, AS Roma and Juventus and had to compete with players such as Łukasz Fabiański, Alisson and Gianluigi Buffon.
