Barcelona manager Hansi Flick confirms that Wojciech Szczesny will not play as expected
Manager of Barcelona Hansi Flick he confirmed that Overlap Pena He will remain as their starting goalkeeper going forward, two months after the Catalan side recalled Wojciech Szczesny from retirement.
Many are waiting Szczesny to resume once Marc-Andre ter Stegen went down injured, given their respective CVs in the game, but Flick kept faith in Pena. That paid dividends during the Clasico, making several crucial saves.
Frenkie de Jong still has pain in his ankle, and both in competition and in training, he shows remarkable insecurity and excessive caution in duels. This hesitation meets Hansi Flick's style, which demands intensity, relentless pressing. So, unless De Jong returns to 100%, his…
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Flick was asked if Szczesny would have a chance to play soon.
“Now he behaves really well in training. But at the moment the plan is not to change this, so Inaki is number one. You always said it before, and this remains the same.”
The German manager said that he did not notice that Raphinha kept the captain's armband, despite Frenkie de Jong coming on against Las Palmas, and did not know why they did not. He also brushed off complaints about the refereeing in the same game, saying he didn't want it to come across as an excuse. His key message was to see more fight from his players.
