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Shined brightly but only briefly...and never on his sister's birthday
9 - Robert Lewandowski
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And in the end it's simply a stat, no stat can encapsulate what Eto'O did while at Barça - he redefined the modern forward for me, scored some golazos too
But you can't discount what Robert consistently delivers in terms of goals - this is one of the most valuable aspects of the game, goals and he will probably leave Barça as one of the top 5 goalscorers in the club's history. He doesn't press like Samu or link quite as well in the collective play but he reinvented himself to flourish at Barça after looking relatively one dimensional under Xavi...not unlike Raphinha
Credit to Flick as well but as I mentioned before, I see no reason to go for an expensive #9 when we have Ferran & Lewy - if we land a legit LW to pair with Lamine, 40 year old Lewy would still be banging in goals left & right
His conditioning, mentality, openness and teamwork have been superlative. If you go back to when he was yelling at a 15/16 year old Lamine to accepting he was no longer the player he worked for the collective...he knew he'd be important when most of us probably thought it was done for him. Take a bow Lewandowski, he'll leave a club legend anyway you look at it
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He was anything but one dimensional in his peak. His first 6 months at Barca was the last part of his prime and he was absolutely balling for Xavi before the World Cup. Not just goals.
Don't forget he's doing all of this as a washed up old man at Barca. Imagine Prime Lewandowski in Barcelona.
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Why's it funny? 🤔it's so funny to see you back
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Back to topic: now we know the reasons for his problems at the beginning of the season
As Lewandowski emphasized in The Times, his injury problems in August were caused by “too much traveling and bus rides” during Barca's preseason tour in South Korea, which strained the nerves in his leg. Another problem was that the bed on the trip did not meet Lewandowski's standards, which is why he “couldn't sleep for two hours” and his muscles were tired as a result.
As Lewandowski emphasized in The Times, his injury problems in August were caused by “too much traveling and bus rides” during Barca's preseason tour in South Korea, which strained the nerves in his leg. Another problem was that the bed on the trip did not meet Lewandowski's standards, which is why he “couldn't sleep for two hours” and his muscles were tired as a result.
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His link up play was almost nonexistent and he was getting battered by Spanish central defenders - but we can see now it was also more about the tactics, same player thrives in same situation but tactically different
It was painful with him, I can recall matches where he barely even got a sniff of the ball much less chance on goal. Now his chances are served on a platter and in abundance - he's clinical which we'd know if he was actually put in scoring position better in Xavi's setup
In terms of number of goals AND higher goal-to-chance ratio, nobody including Haaland matches Lewandowski in the last few seasons now.
His efficiency is unmatched.
His positioning and drawing in defenders gives Barca attack and mid more space to operate.
Yes, in that sense he's sort of a sacrificial lamb upfront, but there is a purpose to it.
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Unfortunately, I would have to go back and review matches - I remember we turned a corner prior to the red card from Araujo in CL (Maybe January) where there was better use of Lewy, Raphinha & Lamine trident. But prior to that? I don't ever remember Lewandowski looking fluid in our team
Even now, while he is a sensational goalscorer he is not the best option due to his mobility limitations when facing high press and being slow to transition or dropping deep to receive the ball
But his positioning and finishing really shine under Flick's tactics
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