Coaxed out of retirement in October, the experienced Pole has become manager Flick's main replacement for the injured Ter Stegen

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has said picking Wojciech Szczęsny ahead of Iñaki Peña was one of the toughest decisions of his career.

Hansi Flick's Barça have made a century after racking up seven goals in the La Liga victory over Valencia at the Estadi Olímpic. The figure comes after just 32 games and means that the blaugranes in 2024/25 have an impressive average of 3.16 goals per game.

Previous manager Xavi wanted a big name in the position, but the closest he got was bringing a then 32-year-old Ilkay Gundogan in from Manchester City in the summer of 2023. Gundogan ended up starting 33 La Liga matches and nine Champions League games for Barca in 2023-24.

A first look at a newly-introduced feature at the training ground of La Liga giants Barcelona has this week been provided.And it only serves in reiterating the search of Barcelona head coach Hansi