Flick explains decision to back Szczęsny and reveals goalkeeper plans for upcoming matches

Despite mistakes in matches against Benfica, Barcelona's head coach decided to start Wojciech Szczęsny in goal over Iñaki Peña yesterday. The German coach shared his reasoning behind the decision.

Details: According to Flick, the choice of the experienced Polish goalkeeper was based on Barcelona's consistent success with him between the posts.

"With Szczęsny, we’ve always won. I mentioned this before the game. Both he and Iñaki are excellent goalkeepers. We have to make these decisions as a staff," Flick said.

Flick also confirmed that Szczęsny would feature in the next few matches:

"I don’t know who will be the first-choice goalkeeper in the future. It depends on performances and the team’s needs. We felt we needed to make a change. I think Szczęsny will play in the upcoming games."

Reminder: Yesterday, Barcelona thrashed Valencia 7-1, surpassing 100 goals for the season.