Cup Goalkeeper: Unsolved Mystery

This Tuesday’s Cup match against Guadalajara opens a new scenario at FC Barcelona. Con Joan García as undisputed “number one” in the goal, the debut of the Blaugrana team in the cup competition reopen a debate about who will be under the sticks.

In recent years, the Cup has always opened the possibility of giving minutes to the players who had the least experience in the season, especially in the first rounds. Last year, with Hansi Flick on the bench, it was Wojciech Szczesny who appeared against Barbastro (0-4)staying Iñaki Peña on the benchwhile in the round of 16, against Betis, the owner was Peñawith the reserve team’s goalkeepers, Diego Kochen and Ander Astralaga as substitutes. Starting from quarters, The Polish goalkeeper already remained under the sticksthus being the starting goalkeeper in all competitions as he is Ter Stegen injured.

Now, the great unknown is knowing who will be chosen by the German coach to occupy the goal at the premiere of the Cup. In principle everything indicates that “the number one” Joan García will sit on the bench, or even not travel, being Szczesny the defender of the sticks in Guadalajara. Furthermore, the goalkeeper already participated this Sunday with total normality in the morning session after getting lost the match against Osasuna due to gastroenteritis. If so, The great victim would be, without a doubt, Ter Stegenwho was discharged a week ago and is entering the calls. In fact, to see the last time the German goalkeeper started You have to go back more than six months, specifically last year: in LaLiga against Valladolid (1-2) on May 3.

We’ll see if Flick clears up any doubts at this Monday’s press conference or keeps the doors open until the end. In any case, whatever the coach’s final decision, it will not necessarily imply that the chosen one is the definitive goalkeeper in the Cup.

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