Barcelona brought Szczesny out of retirement to become their backup goalkeeper behind Iñaki Peña. The Polish goalkeeper has been playing for over a month since his signing became official and he still hasn’t played a single minute. It came with the title sign to be replaced Ter Stegen Nowadays, it is unthinkable that he could take the place of the young Blaugrana player.
On September 22, at the La Cerámica stadium, during a duel between Barcelona and Villarrealthe German goalkeeper of Barça Ter Stegen He fell seriously injured. It was terrible to scream on the grass, and the diagnosis was even worse. He missed the entire season.
At that moment, the Barcelona He went crazy looking for a free guard on the market to incorporate immediately. It seemed to them that spending the whole season with Iñaki Peña at the front, it was insufficient. But the reality is that they didn’t see the young player in front of goal. They wanted a “next level” goalie after what happened last year with Xavi Hernandez.
but that Barcelona of Hansi Film He defends much better than in past seasons with the Catalan coach. With this injury situation Ter Stegenthe Barcelona club signed Szczesny a month ago, October 2, to be his guardian. He brought him out of retirement by convincing him in a few minutes, since the Polish goalkeeper had announced his retirement after the Euro. A desperate performance that really served no purpose Laporta.
Szczesny does not add minutes
Actually, Szczesny he slipped to his compatriot Lewandowski before signing for Barcelonain a conversation highlighted by the Be on chainwho would only sign if he had to start in the culé goal. And it didn’t happen even though a month has passed.
“If something is fine, don’t touch it,” he said himself. Szczesny a few days ago on the current situation in the goal. We don’t know if he’ll really think about it, but he knows the reality. Iñaki Peña has gained the complete trust of Hansi Film and today it is indisputable under the sticks.
Since his arrival in Barcelona, Szczesny He has been on the bench for four games and another, that of Alavés, was not selected because it was too early to join the team. And since Ter Stegen’s injury, Iñaki Peña has been shining at a very high level.
Iñaki Peña He has already started eight matches and kept a clean sheet in four of them. Half (Getafe, Young Boys, Alavés and Real Madrid). Against the Whites at the Santiago Bernabéu, he despaired Mbappé with exceptional saves. He conceded a goal against Espanyol, Bayern and Sevilla. And against Osasuna, in Barça’s only defeat in La Liga, they conceded four goals in the only match where browse He played with an inexperienced defense.
