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Sam Marsden
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Moises Llorens
Apr 14, 2025, 01:20 PM ET
Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny mentioned on Monday he’ll settle for being dropped for Marc-André ter Stegen if that’s what trainer Hansi Flick comes to a decision when the Germany world returns to complete health.
Szczesny, 34, got here out of retirement to signal for Barça closing October when Ter Stegen injured his knee in a LaLiga fixture in opposition to Villarreal.
Ter Stegen used to be to begin with anticipated pass over the remainder of the season, however he returned to coaching forward of agenda this month and may function once more ahead of the marketing campaign is up.
“Glance, I’m right here this season to switch Marc,” Szczęsny instructed a information convention forward of Tuesday’s Champions League quarterfinal 2d leg in opposition to Borussia Dortmund in Germany.
“If Marc is again and have compatibility and the trainer comes to a decision he is again in function, I’m superb with it. However I wish to play. If the verdict is the opposite direction, I feel Marc will perceive too.
“At this second, there is not any festival as a result of Marc is simplest coming again to coaching. He is not absolutely with the crew. When he’s to be had, it’s going to be the trainer’s resolution, no longer ours, and we will be able to appreciate it.
“It isn’t uncomfortable. There is no stress between us. We each need the most productive consequence for the crew at this the most important degree of the season.”
Barça’s fortunes have modified dramatically since Szczesny first got here into the facet in January, changing Iñaki Peña. They’re undefeated of their closing 24 suits in all competitions, with the previous Poland world but to style defeat in his 22 appearances for the membership.
His contract is because of expire in the summertime, however there were stories he’ll signal an extension, which might see his fight for the gloves with Ter Stegen run into subsequent season.
“We now have simplest giant video games from now till the top of the season and I wish to focal point on taking part in the most productive soccer I will,” he added.
“I do not wish to lose power on contract negotiations or considering my long run.
“I wish to win each and every trophy in entrance people and depart the contract talks to the membership and my agent. There’s a probability they’re speaking, however I do not wish to listen it.”
Wojciech Szczesny joined Barcelona to fill in for Marc-André ter Stegen, however the Germany goalkeeper has now returned from harm. INA FASSBENDER/AFP by way of Getty Photographs
Barça have already received the Spanish Supercopa with Szczesny in function and 3 extra trophies may observe. They’re 4 issues transparent in LaLiga, within the Copa del Rey ultimate and feature a 4-0 lead going into the second one leg in opposition to Dortmund.
“I just like the profitable,” the previous Arsenal and Juventus goalkeeper mentioned. “I used to be at the seaside a couple of months in the past, I did not actually wish to play soccer. Now I am getting to play with what I imagine is the most productive crew in Europe.
“It is a little surreal for me, however the profitable is good, within the dressing room, the learning periods. It is a great feeling, I ignored that. The profitable is what I revel in essentially the most.
“After all I might no longer imagine [being here]. However we are right here and now I do not wish to settle for some other consequence. I wish to win giant trophies.
“This yr takes me nearer than ever to my dream of profitable this festival. I wish to take that opportunity. I wish to focal point on the previous few weeks of the season to do one thing very particular for the membership and ourselves.”
Barça will probably be with out Alejandro Balde in Dortmund after the left-back injured his hamstring on the weekend, however Dani Olmo is again within the squad.
Flick mentioned his crew should no longer take their foot of the gasoline in spite of travelling to Germany with a large lead.
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“We all the time wish to be at our very best,” the Barça trainer mentioned in a information convention. “We now have top of the range in our crew and it is our responsibility to turn that each and every recreation.
“We play a crew like Dortmund, they’ve robust gamers themselves, and right here at this stadium you want to be switched on from the beginning.
“I’m satisfied we received 4-0 as a result of I do know the next day to come will probably be a difficult recreation. It is necessary the crew presentations how just right they’re; that they revel in taking part in in this degree in opposition to one of the very best in Europe.
“We would possibly not take any recreation flippantly. We wish to ship, for the lovers travelling, observing at house in Barcelona and world wide.”
