Wojciech Szczęsny's red card in the final of the Spanish Super Cup made his life very complicated. If it weren't for her, he would probably play his fourth match for FC Barcelona on Wednesday. This team will host Real Betis in the 1/8 finals of the King's Cup. However, we will not see the Pole in goal because he is suspended. There is also an ongoing discussion about what will happen next. Jan Tomaszewski even claims that we won't see Szczęsny in Barcelona's squad anymore. Wojciech Kowalczyk also commented on the topic.
Kowalczyk surprised Szczęsny. “There's nothing to worry about”
The former Betis striker has a completely different view. According to him, the mistake in the match against Real Madrid (5:2) will not have any major consequences. – Wojtek's red card does not matter, he was late with the intervention, but it did not affect the result. The team returned to Spain on their merry way. He defended well, although maybe Mbappe chose the corner too quickly when he scored, he rushed to the left, exposing the entire goal. But there's no need to nitpick. He played confidently and was praised – he explained in an interview for TVP Sport.
So will we see Szczęsny in an FC Barcelona shirt again? – I think that after the ban for the red card in the Super Cup, he will be untouchable in the King's Cup. In Spain, the second goalkeeper always defended in this competition. I don't think there will be any exception, so I wish Wojtek and Barcelona that the next final of the domestic cup will also take place with their participation – he added.
Szczęsny or Pena? Kowalczyk delivered the verdict. “For now, this is the hierarchy”
If this were really the case, Szczęsny should keep his fingers crossed for… Inaki Pena. Normally, both of them compete for a place in the squad, but this time, among others: Whether FC Barcelona advances to the quarterfinals of the King's Cup will depend on the Spaniard's attitude in the match against Betis. Szczęsny may not get a chance in other competitions.
Kowalczyk also assumes such a scenario. – Pena should play in the league and Champions League. But not because Wojtek messed something up. This is simply the hierarchy among goalkeepers for now. But there are still many games until the end of the season and anything can happen, he concluded.