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The Alicante goalkeeper will start at the Coliseum after being a substitute in the Super Cup and a starter in the Cup against Betis.
It was one of the big unknowns. Iñaki Peña or Szczesny between the sticks against Getafe? Logic told us Iñaki because he has been the one chosen by Hansi Flick throughout the League. But the German coach himself took it upon himself to leave the matter open the other day in a press conference. “The situation in goal has changed.” His words were surprising after defending that the goalkeeper trained at La Masia was “our goalkeeper” whenever he had been asked previously.
But Iñaki's delay in the activation prior to the Super Cup semi-final against Athletic Club changed the script of the film. 'Tek' started, played at a great level and repeated in the grand final against Madrid. He was going to be a starter again in the Copa del Rey against Betis, but the expulsion for a tackle on Mbappé in Saudi Arabia returned Iñaki to the starting line-up, who was at a very good level in the cup rout of the Betis team.
From there, Hansi repeated in the press conference before Saturday that he had not made the decision and that he was going to sleep and reflect on it. Well, as SPORT announced hours before the match and has now been officially confirmed, finally the chosen one is Iñaki Peña to defend the goal from minute 0 at the Coliséum in Getafe.
A very important match at a stadium where Barça have not been able to win since 2019 and where they have not scored a single goal in their last four visits. We will see if they remain firm in their next matches with Alicante native Flick. Szczesny has also shown that he is more than ready.
See You soon!
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