It gives the feeling that FC Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has closed the debate on the Blaugrana goal. Ter Stegen’s injury led the Polish goal Wojciech Szczesny (the name of the most difficult goalkeeper in the history of Barça), a veteran (34 years) who had retired after being, among others, seven years in the Italian Juventus. Iñaki Peña began to play (25 years) but Flick has ended up trusting more at the Polish, which debuted last weekend in the league.
It was a surprise. Tekas they call him and should be encouraged to continue calling him, he made mistakes against Madrid in the Super Cup final and in front of Benfica, although in the Portuguese stadium he ended with two major interventions. It seemed an invitation to return to Iñaki Peña. But the German coach chose to keep Tek, which belongs to that kind of large goalkeepers (measures 1.95m and weighs 90 kilos) that have become fashionable. Iñaki Peña measures 1.85m and weighs 78 kilos.
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It gives the feeling that Flick has closed the controversy: “With Szczesny we have not yet lost”
The Polish goal is evident that it has more experience. He demonstrated it against Benfica when after a couple of errors he was able to overcome himself and avoid the Blaugrana defeat in a hand in hand with Di María. But it is not comfortable in the outputs. Nor was Peña, but it improved markedly. It is not a matter of meritocracy. Iñaki has not failed to vacate the bench. It is a conceptual issue. The exmet from Madrid and Valencia Santiago Cañizares believes that the decision is not in the short term, but thinking about the environment: Flick has decided that Tek is better and wants it to be shot when the titles are played.
FC Barcelona Iñaki Peña and Wojciech Szczesny goalkeepers during a recent training
There are those who attribute the decision to the need to incorporate veteran to a very young team. And there is even the theory, full of optimism and with a humor point, that when players know that Tek plays they are more concentrated in defense. Flick’s response comes to enter the world of superstition: he plays because the team wins, but deep down, the German coach made it very clear that the Polish goal was chosen with the unanimous opinion of the coaching staff. It was not a temporary or capricious measure.
Flick is managing the costumes with the left hand and gives the feeling of being a technician who does not marry anyone, so the door can not close again to see Iñaki under the sticks, even if it is not with the assiduity with the that the goal of the Blaugrana quarry would like. Tek is accustomed to playing in very defensive teams (Juventus) and is now making an effort to integrate into one that has its defense at 45 meters. And he puts enthusiasm, although not always successful.
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