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

MADRID, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick confirmed on Tuesday that Wojciech Szczesny has become his first-choice goalkeeper ahead of Inaki Pena.

FC Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick confessed that he has "never lived a comeback like this before" after the Catalans beat Benfica 5-4 in the Champions League on Tuesday

Marc-André ter Stegen, German goalkeeper for FC Barcelona since 2014, suffered a rupture of the patellar tendon in his right leg in September, making him miss the entirety of the season. Hansi Flick then used the second keeper, Iñaki Peña, who has been in the bench most of his tenure at Barça.

Barcelona had brought former Poland international Szczesny out of retirement as an emergency signing in October after Marc-Andre ter Stegen suffered a severe knee injury.

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.

FC Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick revealed a touching gesture Gavi made during Sunday's brutal 7-1, La Liga thrashing of Valencia.

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick pointed to his side's mentality as key to their 5-4 comeback win at Benfica on Tuesday that secured their spot in the Champions League last 16.

The result sealed their place in the last 16, but they had to pull off a monumental turnaround after Vangelis Pavlidis' hat-trick had the Blaugrana 3-1 down at the break

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Tuesday he and his staff have chosen Wojciech Szczesny over Inaki Pena as the team's first choice goalkeeper."I decided, also with my team, my coaching staff, for

Hansi Flick praised FC Barcelona's relentless hunger for goals after their commanding 7-1 victory over Valencia, crediting the team's attacking mindset and determination for their transformation into one of the most dominant sides in football this season.

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has made up his mind on the goalkeeping position. It surprised many that the German coach maintained faith in Inaki Pena after Wojciech Szczesny was brought in as an