Wojciech Szczesny believes Joan Garcia has everything it takes to become the world’s best goalkeeper after joining Barcelona.
Szczesny backs Joan Garcia
Joan Garcia’s rise at Barcelona has been one of best stories of the season. The goalkeeper transferred from Espanyol this summer and quickly adjusted to the squad Hansi Flick has built. Everyone at Barca has been impressed with his reflexes, choices being made on the pitch, and calmness when under pressure. Meanwhile, Szczesny sees something special in him. The former Juventus and Arsenal keeper has trained alongside Garcia. In an interview, he shared that he sees huge potential in the young keeper. And the Polish international believes that Garcia could become one of the best goalkeeper s in the world.
Garcia will be our for few weeks due to a knee injury. Everyone in that locker room knows who their No.1 is. Flick has not lost confidence in Garcia, and Barcelona fans are excited for him to get back in goal.
🧤 | Wojciech Szczęsny on Joan Garcia's injury and his own role at Barça:
🔵🔴 "My role for this team is clear — I want to make sure Joan plays as good as he can and support him in his role. I'm not happy about his injury."
⭐️ "I didn't expect to be playing these fixtures this… pic.twitter.com/64mWTgGh7O
— Blaugranagram (@Blaugranagram) September 29, 2025
Trust from a seasoned pro
The most notable aspect is how quickly Szczesny adopted Garcia. The Polish keeper is mentoring his young competitor rather than viewing Garcia as a threat to the no. 1 position. He is assisting Garcia in encapsulating the extraordinary pressures experienced by a player with the Barcelona badge.
Szczesny’s words come with authority. With his status as an experienced player, he says that he can be ‘the best in the world.’ Having the backing of a senior player can lift a young goalkeeper’s belief to a new level.
Garcia will likely try to return quickly from this injury. He wants to continue to perform to the same standard. That should give Barca with a long term successor to Marc-Andre ter Stegen. For now, Flick has full trust in Szczesny in goal.
Author’s Opinion:
Garcia isn’t just all talk, he is good. If he stays fit, Barcelona might already have the best keeper at their club.
