Star of FC Barcelona since his arrival with great fanfare of Bayern Munich in the summer of 2022, Robert Lewandowski made a solid passage on the side of Catalonia. Double Liga winner with the Blaugranas, the native of Warsaw comes out of a quality season where he scored 42 goals and delivers 3 assists in 52 games. However, his personal situation is quite different now. On August 21, he celebrated his 37th birthday and on June 3026, his contract with the Blaugrans will end. Aging, it will not necessarily be as essential as in the previous three seasons. Hans-Dieter Flick who also decided to repeal his untouchable status.
It must be said that alternatives now exist. Ferran Torres who scored 10 goals in 27 Liga matches last year adapted to this new role of number 9 while Marcus Rashford although Ailier left can also hold this position. In fact, at the start of the season, Robert Lewandowski only played 26 minutes of play. The reason is linked to a muscle injury that made him miss the first match against Mallorca but also to more increased competition. Selected with Poland, the one with 158 capes for 85 goals with the White Eagles has returned to this unprecedented situation since its arrival in Catalonia.
Less minutes, more quality
And the least we can say is that Robert Lewandowski is not worried: “I also don't think I have to play by decree. We have a workforce that allows us to run players, and that's important. Sometimes it is more important to focus on the quality of the minutes than on their quantity. This season, we will constantly analyze my state of form. Last season, I played a lot of games and high intensity. There were times when I felt very tired, and I was even injured at the end of the season.The Polish scorer notably highlighted the new Champions League format with 8 group matches: “We know that at the start of the Champions League, the recovery time between the matches is very short, and it will be important to manage wear well. I think this start to the season will be just as difficult as the previous one, so you have to be ready.»»
“”I am aware that the intensity is very high, especially because of our style of play, and that we will all need rest at a given time. I prepared myself very well this summer. I had a lot of vacation, I prepared myself, and I think it will be useful to me throughout the season“, He continued. Wishing to be as best as possible for the deadlines of his team, Robert Lewandowski knows that he is supported by other quality players and that he does not necessarily need to force his feedback from injury like what has just happened at the start of the season: “Let’s not ourselves ourselves, I was injured for two weeks. But the season has just started, it is very long. I did not have the pressure to play as much minutes as quickly as possible. I know that it is the ideal month to find the pace, but it all started in September, so I knew that it was necessary to go slowly.Do not panic, the comeback of Robert Lewandowski will take place.
