Do you want to make room for the lion? Wojciech Szczesny is unbeaten in 21 appearances for Barca [jiayu]


Early this morning, Beijing time, in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final, Barca with Rafinha, Lewandowski and Yamal's outstanding play, with a 4-0 victory over Dortmund. It is worth mentioning that Szczesny has continued to gain the trust of coach Frick, starting and performing well.

In this game, Szczesny played steadily, helping Barcelona to continue his unbeaten record when he started, unbeaten games has reached 21, including 18 wins and 3 draws. In the face of Dortmund's offensive, Szczesny made three key saves, a total of 42 touches, sent 27 passes, a passing success rate of 82%, and also sent four accurate long passes for teammates.

Wojciech Szczesny's steady form has further cemented his place in the starting line-up, with Terstegen back in training, but it is unclear whether Frick will bring Szczesny on to the bench.

In view of his contribution to the team, Barcelona plan to extend the contract of Wojciech Szczesny for another season. Sporting director Deco wants to adopt a "1+1" contract form, that is, to renew the contract for one year, and then decide whether to extend it for another year according to certain conditions.

As well as his professional skills, Szczesny has been praised for his positive impact on the dressing room atmosphere. The goalkeeper is seen as a key figure in creating a good atmosphere within the team.

In addition, according to the official website of Barcelona statistics, Szczesny with excellent performance, has been among the first four Barcelona players with the longest unbeaten start, tied with Celades, only ranked after Cruyff, Paulinho and Fabregas. Given the number of games remaining this season, Szczesny has a chance to break Cesc Fabregas' record of 30 unbeaten games, especially if the team can continue their progress in the Champions League.

In addition, Szczesny kept a clean sheet against opponents, conceding only six goals in the league, of which he completed five clean sheets (11 clean sheets in all competitions).