Flick struggles with Barça's goalkeeper: protect Joan García's Zamora or rotate in the final stretch

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Joan García
10.620.000€+30.000€    2

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Since returning from surgery for a meniscus injury, Joan García has played every game and has continued to build his case. In 29 matches, he has kept 15 clean sheets, a record that has allowed him to debut as the Zamora leader even in a highly demanding setting like El Clásico.

The Zamora cushion and the three remaining matches

His candidacy for the trophy is practically secured: he has conceded 20 goals in 29 games, resulting in a coefficient of 0.69. Behind him is Thibaut Courtois, who after returning from injury conceded against Barça and now sits with 26 goals in the same 29 matches (coefficient 0.90), increasing the advantage of the Sallent goalkeeper.

The issue for Flick comes now, with the team already champion and the possibility that the squad faces the end of the season with less tension. The schedule features three fixtures: this Wednesday (21:30) at Mendizorroza against Deportivo Alavés; Sunday (19:00) at Spotify Camp Nou versus Real Betis; and the last matchday at Mestalla against Valencia.

In the battle for the Zamora, Joan and Courtois are the only goalkeepers with a ratio of less than a goal conceded per game. The third on the list is David Soria, with 1.03 after conceding 36 goals in 35 matches. With a margin of six goals over the Madrid keeper, Barça believes the remaining matches should be enough, although the opposite argument also arises: if Joan continues and games come with less competitive tension, there is a remote chance that a prize already strongly in his favor could become complicated.

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Szczesny
210.000€-20.000€    -

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This is where the alternative of resting the starter and giving way to Wojciech Szczesny or a reserve team goalkeeper comes in. In the case of the Pole, his relaxed image during Monday’s champions parade — eating and "vaping" non-stop — does not suggest an imminent start in an official match, especially against a relegation-threatened opponent fighting for survival and with other teams watching Barça's competitiveness. Furthermore, the team has the challenge of winning everything and approaching the historic record of 100 points.

Regarding the youth team, Eder Aller and Diego Kochen have alternated as backups with the first team throughout the season. In recent matchdays, it has been the "León wall" who has been favored (five call-ups in the last six games) by Hansi Flick and his staff, and giving one of them a chance would be a reward for their work.

Fantasy player stats

Joan García has a total of 29 matches played. On Comunio, he has a market value of €10,620,000 and has earned 204 points, averaging 7 points per match. On other fantasy platforms, his numbers are similar, for example 214 points on Biwenger or 253 points on LaLiga Fantasy DAZN.