9 - Robert Lewandowski
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Temptation
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Zero service but he was winning every aerial duel in the first half and directing the balls to his teammates. He was dropping deep and creating space and playing good passes. Also the only guy to put in a sliding challenge on Caicedo.
Haraldinho
Well-known member
What are these marks ? Bums everywhere.
ajnotkeith
Senior Member
Whilst what JamDav wrote is true, Lewa is very limited in his all round game at this point, he is also very very good at what he does specifically, so if we can get the ball to him near the area he will contribute.
It could be useful having some forward or AM alongside him who is good at shielding/holding up the ball and keeping the team high up the pitch so that they can get the ball to him in advanced areas.
It could be useful having some forward or AM alongside him who is good at shielding/holding up the ball and keeping the team high up the pitch so that they can get the ball to him in advanced areas.
ajnotkeith
Senior Member
Throwing Dembele out was a huge mistake and there are those of us who said it whilst it was happening.
Absolutely criminal we let a world class winger go so cheaply knowing we do not have the money to replace him with a similar player.
JamDav1982
Senior Member
He limits the way Barca can play big time in these matches in every way.
No top team wants stirkers that dont press, cant run and only relevant in the box.
Massively put played by Neto who isnt even a CF but pressed could run channels and didnt have to wait for ball in box to be a threat.
No top team wants stirkers that dont press, cant run and only relevant in the box.
Massively put played by Neto who isnt even a CF but pressed could run channels and didnt have to wait for ball in box to be a threat.
JamDav1982
Senior Member
Could have Dembele and Auba and more left over for others for what spending on Lewa.
Its shambles to pay this huge money for a CF that age and have him leave for free at end.
DonAK
President of FC Barcelona
Yes, but Lewandowski also takes two business days to run in behind and take extra touches to get the ball under control.
He still scores some great striker goals based on pure instinct and his football IQ, but his legs are gone. He's 37 years old after all. How many times have we seen our wingers actually do what you're saying only for Lewandowski to not do anything?
In ideal circumstances he should have been replaced this last summer, if not the year before.
Which is why the rumors of Kane also scares me. Kane is fucking fantastic, but in one or two years we might be stuck in the same situation.
jamrock
Senior Member
He's definitely slow, no arguments their and we need a mobile striker in the summer.
But the default whenever we lose a game, always seems to be lewa didn't press, while ignoring he got no service.
When he gets service and fucks up. Its fair to be critical like vs PSG two season ago, comes to mind.
But we know he's slow,but will most likely score if given service and too often Once we are pressed, the midfield just fails to progress the ball to get him and yamal in dangerous positions, yamal can figure it out on his own, but that has never been lewa's game even at his best.
JamDav1982
Senior Member
The point is at this level no top teams want penalty box strikers that hinder team tacically and redundant unless dominating game and balls into box.
Add to that he cant even press or hold up ball well deep it is a massive waste of FFP space.
Its not even his fault it is who he is., It is the fault of those that thought Barca needed to waste so much money on hm at this age.
Add to that he cant even press or hold up ball well deep it is a massive waste of FFP space.
Its not even his fault it is who he is., It is the fault of those that thought Barca needed to waste so much money on hm at this age.
ajnotkeith
Senior Member
I agree that he is very good when he receives service but still we could benefit from a striker who has a little more in his all round game.
Sometimes in these kind of games you need a striker you can kick it long to and they can recover the ball, shield it or win a foul or something, when you cannot progress the ball through the press.
Even though Lewa is 'strong' he doesn't hold up the ball and can't rely on him as an outlet.
Of course, all of this is redundant whilst we have no budget for the moment, so we will have to get the best out of him.
ajnotkeith
Senior Member
To add to that as mentioned we are using a very large amount of budget space on him so its not like he is a cheap stop gap signing.
For the money spent on him we absolutely could have gone for a younger forward, the like of Osimhen etc.
But we gave him an absurd contract considering his age which has limited us in being able to look for a replacement.
For the money spent on him we absolutely could have gone for a younger forward, the like of Osimhen etc.
But we gave him an absurd contract considering his age which has limited us in being able to look for a replacement.
JamDav1982
Senior Member
The other side of Lewa being a sloth who cant run in behind or hold up ball to bring game up park is that Barca veer towards a 442 and lose men in midfield.
Fermin plays like a second striker trying to offer in behind and to get up close to Lewa when ball with him to offer options and attack like a striker when Barca break.
It ends up with almost two strikers and light in midfield often.
Starts to look like a slow CF with a tazmanian devil false nine type player. Neither of whom ball sticks with.
Fermin plays like a second striker trying to offer in behind and to get up close to Lewa when ball with him to offer options and attack like a striker when Barca break.
It ends up with almost two strikers and light in midfield often.
Starts to look like a slow CF with a tazmanian devil false nine type player. Neither of whom ball sticks with.
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