Barça’s start to the season is laborious and Robert Lewandowski, who gave the Blaugranas victory from the penalty spot on Sunday, is singled out.
At 35, after a season with 23 goals in La Liga and 2 in the Champions League, Robert Lewandowski cannot do more. Xavi’s FC Barcelona monopolizes the ball on La Liga pitches and the Polish striker always finds himself drowned in grouped defenses. “Lewy” is present in front of the opposing cage on the crosses of his teammates, but has little influence in the game and is not really successful technically when he picks up.
If he gave victory to the Blaugranas in Villarreal (3-4) then against Osasuna (1-2), on a penalty which he obtained himself, the double The Best Fifa Player of the Year (2020 and 2021) is not immune to criticism at the start of the season. And his coach Xavi, asked about his star center forward, supported him in a press conference after the particularly difficult performance in Pamplona on Sunday evening.
Too much pressure on Lewandowski?
“ There is too much pressure on Robert Lewandowski. He gave us four points in the last two matches. He didn’t touch the ball very often, but he positioned himself well, I think he had a good game. Even if we hadn’t won, I would have been satisfied with his performance. He got the penalty and converted it. Can’t say he’s out of shape “, launched the coach.
In front of this harmless Barça, which is no longer helped by the excesses of Ousmane Dembélé, sold to PSG, Joao Félix could quickly find a place. The Portuguese striker on loan from Atlético could evolve on the left wing in place of Gavi or even evolve in support of Lewandowski, or even take the place of the Polish veteran in the long term, in order to give an additional solution in the game.
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