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Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has changed his tune in his battle for goal in the absence of Marc-Andre ter Stegen, with the door open for Wojciech Szczesny to take the number one spot from Iñaki Pena.
As the Blaugrana prepare to face Real Betis in the Copa del Rey, Ronald Araujo was one of the main topics, as was the future of Ansu Fati. However, Flick has not given much thought to his future, as he revealed when asked if he would accept a contract extension now.
“I haven’t thought about that. In football things move very quickly and many things can change. At the end of the season we’ll see. I like working here at Barça and with this team. “I have a year and a half contract and it is a lot for a coach.”
Flick started for Szczesny during the last three games in a row against Barbastro, Athletic Club and Real Madrid in the Cup and Super Cup. He was asked if he had changed anything about his selections in goal.
“I think it has changed a lot for me. We have seen Tek. [Szczesny] It works very well, it’s a nice thing to see. After the break he returned and gave everything in training. He has an incredible mentality and helps everyone a lot, including the goalkeepers. He can play at this level. I can also talk about Iñaki, who was under pressure, he conceded a goal on the first shot, but he was very solid and recovered well. “That speaks to his mental strength.”
After his impressive performance in the Spanish Super Cup, Alejandro Balde firmly defends his return to the Spanish team. @xavierbosch
— Barcacentre (@barcacentre) January 14, 2025
The German coach could simply be boosting Szczesny’s confidence following his red card, or trying to increase competition between the two. What there is no doubt is that his line has moved since 2024, when before he had continually indicated that Peña was number one until he made a mistake.
