‘One of the toughest decisions’ - Flick talks choosing Szczesny over Pena
The Pole has got the nod
Hansi Flick has confirmed that Wojciech Szczęsny will start for Barcelona against Atalanta in the Champions League ahead of Inaki Pena and says choosing between his goalkeepers has been one of the “toughest decisons” he’s ever had to make.
Szczesny has come into the team in 2025 but has endured a tough time. He was sent off in the final of the Spanish Super Cup and made errors against Benfica.
Yet Flick is set to stick with the experienced stopper and spoke about him ahead of Wednesday’s final Champions League group game.
“It was a tough decision,” he told reporters.
“Being No. 1, the goalkeeper is a special position so this is, yes, I can say yes, it’s one of the toughest decisions I ever made.
“When I say good things about [Szczęsny] it means maybe [it’s reported] as weakness for Iñaki and I don’t like this.
“My job is to make the decision on this position. For me, Szczęsny is an experienced player, of course, but he also has a good personality.
“Both of them are great goalkeepers, but we decided for Szczęsny at this point. Nothing else. Also, in the past, Iñaki made a good job, but now I decided like that while thinking about the team.”
Szczesny also gave away a penalty last time out in the 7-1 win over Valencia but the decision was overturned by VAR. Here’s hoping there are no more errors from the veteran against Atalanta.
Source: barcablaugranes.com
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