The Barcelona squad beneath Hansi Flick for his third season accountable for the membership has a really younger look, with Robert Lewandowski leaving and Marc-Andre ter Stegen on the verge of securing an exit.
That leaves back-up goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny because the oldest member of the squad, and his position proper now’s to supply management within the dressing room and be prepared in case Joan Garcia shouldn’t be accessible.
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The Polish shot-stopper is at all times very fascinating when he speaks, and he believes Barcelona ought to dream of profitable each trophy this season.
Nevertheless, Szczesny additionally reiterated that La Liga stays the membership’s most necessary goal.
Talking throughout Barcelona’s pre-season coaching camp in England, the veteran defined why home consistency makes the league title a good higher problem than the Champions League.
Szczesny places La Liga first
Szczesny made it clear that Barcelona’s ambitions prolong throughout each competitors.
“If you characterize this membership, you begin each season dreaming of profitable each trophy you are competing for,” he stated, as quoted by SPORT.
Szczesny insists La Liga is extra necessary for him. (Picture by Jose Manuel Alvarez Rey/Getty Pictures)
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“Final yr we received two, and this yr the target is to win much more.”
Nevertheless, when requested whether or not the Champions League was the dressing room’s greatest goal, the veteran goalkeeper supplied an fascinating perspective.
“I do not suppose it is the principle one,” Szczesny defined.
“I at all times take into consideration La Liga first as a result of it is the competitors the place you play probably the most matches and the one which forces you to carry out on the highest stage persistently. There are lots of groups that may win the Champions League, and we’re one in every of them.”
His feedback underline the significance Barcelona place on sustaining their home dominance beneath Hansi Flick somewhat than turning into consumed by European expectations.
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It additionally contradicts what most of his youthful teammates consider, which might be a mirrored image of the variety of years he has spent on this sport.
Whereas the likes of Dani Olmo, Fermin Lopez, Alejandro Balde and Marc Bernal talked about that the Champions League was the dream, Szczesny understands that retaining maintain of their La Liga title needs to be the precedence.
Crew comes earlier than particular person objectives
Szczesny additionally dismissed the concept of setting private goals.
“I haven’t got private objectives,” he stated. “I am a part of a staff, and I do no matter is finest for the staff.”
An necessary participant within the locker room. (Picture by Alex Caparros/Getty Pictures)
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Because the oldest participant in Barcelona’s squad, he acknowledged his duty to information the youthful members of the dressing room.
“I am the oldest participant and the one with probably the most expertise. I attempt to assist the younger gamers each on and off the pitch.”
Requested about Flick viewing him as an necessary determine within the squad, Szczesny responded with a smile.
“Does he actually suppose that? You may should ask him. I simply attempt to do my job in addition to I can and assist my teammates,” he stated.
Reward for Ter Stegen
Szczesny additionally spoke warmly about Ter Stegen because the German goalkeeper continues his comeback from an damage horror.
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“He appears to be like excellent,” Szczesny stated. “It has been a troublesome couple of years due to the accidents, however he is at a really excessive stage.”
Szczesny additionally joked that Lewandowski’s departure has helped him enhance his Spanish.
“Now I’ve extra time to talk Spanish as a result of I haven’t got to talk Polish with him anymore. That might be a bonus,” he completed.
Szczesny will proceed to play an necessary dressing-room position this upcoming marketing campaign. At this stage of his profession, it is extremely clear that he’s there to supply steering and back-up to Garcia.