It's becoming clearer week by week that FC Barcelona made the best decision on spending 25 million euros on triggering Joan Garcia's release clause from last summer's window, as the Catalan has proven himself on the pitch multiple times. FC Barcelona played against Espanyol the previous night in the Catalan Derby. If you followed La Liga, you should know how intense this Catalan Derby can be on the pitch. This Derby was getting a lot of attention in recent weeks because of Espanyol's former goalkeeper Joan Garcia, as the Espanyol fans promised a hostile environment for the Catalan goalkeeper.
Joan Garcia was the highlight of the match last night against Espanyol. The Catalan goalkeeper won the MVP award in the match which is deserved for the amazing performance he put up against Espanyol. The Catalan goalkeeper is the main reason Espanyol was not able to score a single goal in that match; with the chances they got, they should have scored more than two goals in the match, but Joan Garcia stood firm at the goalpost. It is becoming clearer that no one is taking that number one goalkeeper spot from Joan Garcia anytime soon at the club.
Ter Stegen should by now know that if he wants to get back to that spot, he has to give more than what Joan Garcia is giving on the pitch. Honestly, I kind of feel sad for Ter Stegen because he needs playing time to be in sharp shape for the World Cup this year, and if he is not getting playing time, then there might be a possibility that the German head coach won't be calling him up to join the German international team. There were doubts about Garcia's purchase during the summer as Deco was not ready to make the move, but I am sure Hansi Flick was the key individual who made this deal happen, and although Ter Stegen was also in his own way trying to sabotage the registration of Joan Garcia, everything went into place.
There is no denying it now that the Spain national team coach will at some point call Joan Garcia up to join the national team ahead of the World Cup alongside Raya and Unia Simon. They are excellent goalkeepers but having Joan Garcia on the team will be a major boost to the squad. Barcelona getting Joan Garcia for 25 million euros is crazy to think because he is worth more than that from the performance he has delivered this season. It is safe to say the future of Barcelona is in the safe hands of Joan Garcia and I know this is just the beginning for the Catalan goalkeeper.
It will be interesting to see how things develop along the line with Ter Stegen at Barcelona if by chance the German goalkeeper decides to leave the club permanently in the summer window or this January transfer window. So, guys, that will be all for now. Thanks for stopping by and have a good day.