Szczesny arrived at Barça when he was most needed and came out of retirement intending to help in every way he could. The Pole has been the goalkeeper for major teams and has left several stars on the bench. Although he has been a starter for the Catalan team for almost an entire year, now he has had to step aside.
Joan García has become indispensable for the team and all the performances he has delivered so far have been excellent. The Spaniard signed for Barça a few months ago and quickly excited all the culé fans thanks to his saves. Now, he finds himself between a rock and a hard place due to some statements from Szczesny.
Szczesny and his statements
Szczesny signed for Barça for just one year, but his great season led the board to renew him for two more seasons, something that wasn't planned. Ter Stegen got injured and Iñaki Peña became the starting goalkeeper, but it quickly became clear that he wasn't a safe bet. Iñaki lost his spot and ended up loaned to Elche, renewing with Barça only to make it possible.
Faced with the lack of protection for Barça's goal, Laporta and Deco started looking at other goalkeepers. Szczesny was chosen and put his retired life on hold to help the Catalan team in every way he could. Now, he has spoken about Joan García and his role at Barça, and the situation is at the very least curious.
"I'm Joan García's backup and I'll keep being so. My role is to prepare him for the most important matches. He's already one of the best goalkeepers in Europe, but I want to prepare him for the highest level. I'll try to help him. I want to contribute to his success."
Joan García and his role at Barça
Joan García has started the season in the best possible way and is proving that the investment made in him was the best that could've been done. Now, the Spaniard has the added pressure that Szczesny is focused exclusively on turning him into the best. Joan is on a very good path and it's likely that he's destined to make history.
Joan García is shining at Barça, but the season has just started and it's very long. We'll have to closely follow the Catalan goalkeeper so we don't miss any updates.