A bad surprise. Last night, the Blaugrana, previously undefeated leaders of Group H, fell to a valiant Shakhtar Donetsk team on the fourth day of the UEFA Champions League (1-0). A terrible blow to the heads of the Culés. But for those who watched the match, this result is not stolen. Yes, FCB had possession of the ball. But Xavi’s men hardly did anything about it. We had to wait for the entries of João Félix and Pedri in the second half to see some play and creativity. Opposite, the Ukrainians were well disciplined and generous in their efforts.
They also dared offensively and were rewarded with a goal from Sikan. Opposite, the Blaugranas only had one real opportunity. Aligned at the forefront, Robert Lewandowski, who was supported by Raphinha and Ferran Torres in the 4-3-3, had a difficult evening. Not very successful, he delivered an insipid performance and did not hit the mark. Moreover, Barça supporters, who were able to vote on the website of Sport, gave him a score of 2.89 for his match. It’s very weak. After the meeting, Lewy appeared before the media.
A famine that lasts
But the Pole above all pointed out the collective shortcomings rather than his own. “Today they played with great consistency and they scored a goal. We lack accuracy in the last pass, but also the fact of creating these situations. We have things to work on and we hope that on Sunday, in the next match, we will improve our game, especially in attack. This is a difficult time for us, but I hope we overcome it soon. It’s been hard, but I hope everything will return to normal quickly.”
Barça hopes this will also be the case for him. After an interesting first season (33 goals, 8 assists in 46 appearances in all competitions), the former BVB player was expected to turn the corner. This year, he has 6 goals and 4 assists in 13 games. But the Pole has not scored in 6 matches in all competitions. In fact, his last goals date back to September 23. That day, he scored twice against Celta Vigo in La Liga. Since then, nothing. It’s been a month and a half since the 35-year-old striker went through a period of scarcity. Which worries Barça more and more.
Barça wants to accelerate the arrival of Roque
A.S. also explains that the Culés have “a problem with Lewandowski” and “Vitor Roque is the solution”. The Spanish media then specifies: “the Polish striker did not have a shot on goal in the entire match against Shakhtar and has not scored in six matches. The club is pushing for the Brazilian striker and wants to incorporate him urgently (…) Faced with this situation, Barcelona is working on two paths: finding Lewandowski so that he can shine again and score goals in the best environment for him and at the same time working so that Vitor Roque (18 years old), whom they signed for the club, arrives as quickly as possible.
Barça wants to recover Vitor Roque from January and try to save Lewy. A player whose future is uncertain. Yesterday, Sport revealed that Saudi Arabia and several MLS franchises are flirting with the former Bayern Munich striker. The Pole, who is the highest paid player in his team, is under contract until 2016. His idea is to stay. The Catalans are starting to doubt the player born in 88. A few days ago, the Spanish press explained that the leaders were considering recruiting a younger and more promising player. Julian Alvarez (Man City) is also very popular. Under pressure, Lewandowski will have to quickly find the net and reassure everyone.