"Garcia has gone on to prove to be a great bit of business for Barca and looks a real snip already. Injury has interrupted his campaign but he's now back fit and has been given clear backing by Hansi Flick. The Barca boss has made it crystal clear that Garcia is his No. 1 this season and ahead of Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Wojciech Szczęsny in the pecking order."
"The Champions League has brought some humbling moments for the Catalans. Newcastle were comfortably beaten at St James Park, but Chelsea handed out a lesson, while PSG enjoyed another win over Barca and Club Brugge managed a 3-3 draw in a wild game. The performances have drawn plenty of criticism with Thierry Henry adamant Barca can't win in Europe playing this way. Flick's side may be able to outscore teams in La Liga but it's not always been the same case"
Barcelona finished 2025 top of La Liga with a four-point lead over Real Madrid. Joan Garcia was signed from Espanyol for €25m and, after injury, has returned to claim Hansi Flick's clear No.1 goalkeeper spot ahead of Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Wojciech Szczęsny. Flick's side have struggled in the Champions League, risking missing automatic knockout qualification and possibly needing play-offs. European matches produced heavy defeats and a 3-3 draw, prompting criticism that the current approach is ineffective at the continental level. Flick has resisted tactical changes, leaving uncertainty over how Barcelona will address remaining European fixtures. Lamine Yamal was trialed as a No.10.
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