{"id":40076,"date":"2025-04-14T18:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T16:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/szcz-sny-his-clear-message-to-ter-stegen-and-the-champions-league-goal-fcbn_312131_102\/"},"modified":"2025-04-14T19:21:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T17:21:00","slug":"szcz-sny-his-clear-message-to-ter-stegen-and-the-champions-league-goal-fcbn_312131_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/football\/champions-league\/szcz-sny-his-clear-message-to-ter-stegen-and-the-champions-league-goal-fcbn_312131_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Szcz\u0119sny Sends Message to Ter Stegen: ‘We Respect the Decision, But I Want to Play in the Champions League’"},"content":{"rendered":"
Wojciech Szcz\u0119sny<\/strong> was the player designated by FC Barcelona<\/strong> to appear in the press conference prior to the match between the Blaugrana club and Borussia Dortmund<\/strong>. The match will be played this Tuesday, April 15, at Signal Iduna Park, where the Catalan team will seek to secure their place in the ‘semis’ of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25, a series that is well underway after the 4-0 victory in the first leg<\/a>.<\/p> The Polish goalkeeper, who is on a great run with the cul\u00e9 club<\/a>, spoke about various topics, including the return of Marc-Andr\u00e9 ter Stegen<\/strong> and his competition with the German ‘1’. Szcz\u0119sny<\/strong> referred to the ‘contest’ with ‘MATS’, who is about to return to training after a prolonged injury: “I am here to replace Marc, but I want to play in this competition.<\/strong> I respect the opinion, if it were the other way around, we have a good relationship,” he warned.<\/p> In turn, regarding the return of Ter Stegen<\/strong>, Szcz\u0119sny<\/strong> commented that the situation is being handled calmly and professionally by everyone involved: “He is only focused on returning to training. When he becomes available again, the decision will be the coach’s, not ours. There is no tension or discomfort for us.<\/strong> It is a particular and delicate situation. We will understand and respect any decision, we both want what is best for the team. We have not talked about it directly, but we understand the situation,” he added.<\/p> Regarding the level of play of Marc-Andr\u00e9 ter Stegen<\/strong>, Szcz\u0119sny<\/strong> highlighted the German’s quality and made it clear that any comparison between the two would be inappropriate due to the magnitude of the injury suffered by the cul\u00e9 ‘1’: “Marc has been playing at a very high level for a long time, I think he has a very, very high level. Making a comparison between the two makes no sense. He is returning to training after a very serious injury.<\/strong> When he recovers, there will not be many goalkeepers who can compete with his level,” he said.<\/p> ‘Tek’ also spoke about his future at the club, especially about his contract that ends next June 30<\/a>. Although he did not give details about a possible contract extension, he made it clear that he is focused on the present: “It is not something I think too much about, I have a contract until the end of the season and I focus on playing the matches. I do not want to waste my energy on contract negotiations or the future.<\/strong> I want to focus on the team we have to play against tomorrow and give my best version,” he emphasized.<\/p> \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f WOJCIECH SZCZ\u0118SNY: \u201cWe have only big games from now until the end of the season and I want to focus on playing the best football that I can.\u201d #BVBBar\u00e7a<\/a> @ChampionsLeague<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/T1Hi6xaWk1<\/a><\/p> \u2014 FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 14, 2025<\/a> <\/blockquote> Likewise, Szcz\u0119sny<\/strong> talked about what he brings to the team and how he manages the pressure with the experience that age has given him: “With age, one manages pressure differently; they may be more enthusiastic.<\/strong> I remain calmer, my Spanish is not yet good enough to help them. With the attitude, I do try to do it,” he said.<\/p> Regarding his adaptation to FC Barcelona<\/strong>, Wojciech<\/strong> was satisfied with the team and, especially, with the winning culture he has found at the club: “<\/i>I like the fact of winning. A few months ago I was on the beach and I didn’t want to play football and now I’m in one of the best teams in Europe. The time we invest in training is incredible, I like it a lot. Winning is what I like the most<\/strong>,” he said.<\/p> Szcz\u0119sny was also optimistic about Barcelona’s<\/strong> chances of winning multiple titles this season: “I want to win big trophies. I am getting closer to winning this competition.<\/strong> I will take and take advantage of this opportunity to achieve something very important for the club,” he pointed out.<\/p> Szcz\u0119sny<\/strong> recalled the moment he received the call to sign for Bar\u00e7a<\/strong>, describing how the opportunity to join the club arose: “I was playing golf with my son. Before that moment, I had already received some signal. It’s strange, I don’t think there are many players who have been called by Bar\u00e7a while being in such a situation<\/strong>, but it was very natural,” he revealed.<\/p> Finally, ‘Tek’ recalled the key support of his compatriot Robert Lewandowski<\/strong> in his first days in Barcelona<\/strong>, something that helped him adapt to the city and the club: “The first call I received was from Robert. During the first weeks he helped me a lot to get to Barcelona with my family. I was very lucky to coincide with him at Bar\u00e7a and also with a diverse group of people who helped me a lot.<\/strong> It was a difficult transition after leaving football. Robert and his family, along with other friends, were a real support,” he concluded.<\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Szcz\u0119sny’s ambition is clear: Bar\u00e7a has a big goal this season and he is willing to play a key role Wojciech Szcz\u0119sny was the player designated by FC Barcelona to appear in the press conference prior to the match between the Blaugrana club and Borussia Dortmund. The match will be played this Tuesday, April 15, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":355,"featured_media":40077,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_nextfly_llmd_date_locked":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[112,447],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40076","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-champions-league","category-champions-league-2"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMore on Ter Stegen’s Return<\/h2>
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