Lewandowski under pressure
In Spain, FC Barcelona’s defeat against Shakhtar on Tuesday evening (0-1) still causes a lot of noise. And the man at the center of the criticism is the Blaugrana coach. But for Sport«Xavi is not affected. The coach retains the full confidence of Laporta’s board and his place at Barça is assured. There was a meeting between the staff and the coach to self-criticize and convince themselves that this year they can win titles.»The objective is clear for the Catalan club, we must quickly raise our heads. But the club risks losing patience with Robert Lewandowski. In its interior pages, A.S. teaches us that there is a “Lewandowski problem» ! But the Catalan management has already “the solution with Vitor Roque» ! “The Pole did not have a shot on goal in the entire match against Shakhtar and has not scored in six matches, the club is pushing to incorporate the Brazilian in January.» In short, Barça wants to put pressure on its Polish goleador and put him in competition with its young Brazilian nugget. It’s up to Lewandowski to show what he is capable of from now on.
Kane, the new savior of Bayern
In Germany, Bayern Munich won at home against Galatsaray (2-1)! And the Bavarians can thank their serial scorer: Harry Kane, author of a double! For’Abendzeitung of Munichit is always necessary “believe in Kane! Thanks to the English striker, Bayern once again secures first place in the group. For the top transfer, these are the 18th and 19th goals in the Munich jersey.» It’s a dream start to the season for him! In its interior pages, Bild estimate that “Kane breaks the Galatasaray lock» ! The Englishman is in sparkling form and has adapted perfectly to his new team. The entire Bayern club is delighted to have such an attacker in its ranks. For his part, Photo looks back on the defeat of the Istanbul club and highlights the controversial arbitration according to the Turkish media.
RC Lens disappoints
In France, the short but disappointing defeat of RC Lens on the pitch of PSV Eindhoven (1-0) hurts. Like the placard The voice of the NorthThis morning, “against Eindhoven, Lens lost and gave up 2nd place.” For The TeamIt is “a defeat that complicates everything. Beaten in all areas of the game at the Philip Stadion, the Lensois did not exist. Here they are third in their group as the trip to Arsenal looms…” In the Netherlands, Telesport is delighted to have “broke the curse. Luuk de Jong finally gives PSV another victory in the Champions League after eight years of absence.» In the same group, Arsenal therefore quietly won against Sevilla FC (2-0). As indicated in the Daily Express«the Gunners are on their way to the round of 16.»And this defeat condemns Sevilla to the feat or even “to the miracle“, as indicated by theEstadio Deportivo. The Andalusian club has its back against the wall and must absolutely win its next two matches to hope to play in a European Cup in the spring!
