Barcelona are licking their wounds following defeat to Real Madrid on Wednesday night, having been eliminated from the Copa del Rey in troubling fashion. As the Catalan side work out where things went wrong, a concerning trend has been pointed out by Diario AS.
Robert Lewandowski was signed ot be the leader and the star of this Barcelona side, paying over the odds to bring in the 34-year-old from Bayern Munich. He has so far scored 27 goals and given 7 assists in his 35 games this season, a stellar record that puts him at the top of the Pichichi race and Barcelona top of the league.
Yet in the cup competitions, his record is somewhat less impressive. He has 10 goals in 12 games, but at each of the crucial points, save for the Supercopa, Lewandowski has been unable to make the difference.
Defeat against Inter in Milan in the Champions League ultimately condemned Barcelona to elimination at the group stage. In the Europa League, Lewandowski was only able to get on the scoresheet via a penalty at Old Trafford, missing a crucial chance to level things late on against Manchester United. Finally, in the Copa del Rey, Lewandowski was absent for the first leg but unable to score in the second.
Lewandowski was poor at Camp Nou on Wednesday, and it made it just one goal in four attempts, his only effort coming in the Spanish Supercup. Diario AS highlight that Lewandowski was signed to be the face of this Barcelona side, yet his record in big games is questionable.
Perhaps the criticism is harsh given Lewandowski did score a brace against Inter at Camp Nou, and while it was a penalty, he did score against United. Yet it’s true that the performances in those big games have left Barcelona fans wanting more. At the age of 34, Barcelona can’t afford their €45m to come up short.
kuoailmpz
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He is not the cause for Madrid defeat, there was no midfielders to help upfront. And he was the only man upfront for that game.
BillyDedon
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I mean we would still win la liga Idk what xavi could have done yesterday we just didn’t have the players esp de jong and Christensen If Barca get new players and xavi flops next season then I’d say that’d be the end
Do you actually enjoy the way Barcelona are a playing? Do you actually enjoy the way this team is playing because I don't, they is not no good tactics and they are playat a very lower pace and most if the time they only pass the ball back and side ways.
BillyDedon
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But yeah I would like someone like nagelsmann or flick someone who has coached Bayern Barca need to get to that level of fitness
Exactly those are my exact choices
BabaYaga2312
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It's all down to lack if good coaching, good training and good tactics Xavi deserve to be sacked at the end of the season and let's bring someone like Naglesman who knows what is needed to coach a top team and has the tactics, Xavi said he was proud about the team after the defeat to Madrid I was very disappointed in him because such a word should be coming from a coaching a team like Barcelona, this shows that he doesn't have faith in what he does in the team.
But yeah I would like someone like nagelsmann or flick someone who has coached Bayern Barca need to get to that level of fitness
BabaYaga2312
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It's all down to lack if good coaching, good training and good tactics Xavi deserve to be sacked at the end of the season and let's bring someone like Naglesman who knows what is needed to coach a top team and has the tactics, Xavi said he was proud about the team after the defeat to Madrid I was very disappointed in him because such a word should be coming from a coaching a team like Barcelona, this shows that he doesn't have faith in what he does in the team.
I mean we would still win la liga Idk what xavi could have done yesterday we just didn’t have the players esp de jong and Christensen If Barca get new players and xavi flops next season then I’d say that’d be the end
zioaelmoty
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ask for Muller how he did
BillyDedon
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Lewandowski is a striker an out and out no 9 u provide proper service to him and he’ll score He’s not going to suddenly change a game on his own The whole Barca team cannot cope with knockout games against the bigger teams and it’s becoming a recurring theme now
It's all down to lack if good coaching, good training and good tactics Xavi deserve to be sacked at the end of the season and let's bring someone like Naglesman who knows what is needed to coach a top team and has the tactics, Xavi said he was proud about the team after the defeat to Madrid I was very disappointed in him because such a word should be coming from a coaching a team like Barcelona, this shows that he doesn't have faith in what he does in the team.
BillyDedon
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I feel sorry for Girona, watch as Lewandorski stat puds the shit out of those poor lads after disappearing in big games!!!
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Lot only Lewandoski but the entire Barcelona play trash when ever they face a good side and I blame all of this on Xavi because he doesn't have any tactics or knows how to train a top team that's why Barcelona are failing in big games and can't create any good chances, how will a number 9 score when the team plays bad, sometimes he even score goals out of nothing because the team ain't creating anything.
BillyDedon
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Our main problem is Xavi, Xavi is a garbage coach with lack of experience, no tactics or good pattern of play always passing the ball backwards and sideways always favores Spanish players. Barcelona will never do great in Europe if Xavi is still our coach, he doesn't train the team well that's why we a re very slow and lack precision in our play. Believe me we won't be top of the league if Real Madrid where consistent in league and the only reason we where winning games in Laliga scoring 2 goal is because Laliga has falling ever since the covid break Laliga no longer play the football that was there from 2019 backwards and teams in Laliga no longer attack and score many goals like before. We had a better team back but teams will still manage to score us 4 to 5 goals in 1 game, if take this Xavi's team to those times when Laliga was still Laliga we will be conceding every game and will be 5th or 6th on the league table. If Xavi is still our coach next season we will still get eliminated from the Ucl in the group stages and may first round of the europa league as well.
neuadist
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Lewandowski is not the problem, midfielder's are the problem they do not create any chances that he can score since de Jong and Pedri are injured lewan is not comfortable at all
Akekala
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I feel sorry for Girona, watch as Lewandorski stat puds the shit out of those poor lads after disappearing in big games!!!
phemoranking
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All football with hilarious lie 🤔
BabaYaga2312
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Lewandowski is a striker an out and out no 9 u provide proper service to him and he’ll score He’s not going to suddenly change a game on his own The whole Barca team cannot cope with knockout games against the bigger teams and it’s becoming a recurring theme now
Pineikntz
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Fear human beings’
Viubdimpz
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Must Barca will always loose the moment you needed them to win
Mariosuarez2
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Lewandowski is a #9, the best in his position in World Football. But you need to feed him to get the best out of him. Rafinha isn't reliable, and the likes of Fati and Ferran have been poor in that area. And so the absence of Dembele and Pedri for me had been the key to the reduced goals by the team and Lewandowski. for me criticising the Polish striker isn't fair if you don't start by looking at the poor forms of Ansu Fati, Ferran Torres and the inconsistent Rafinha.
What about d coach What exactly is xavi doing In Barca No style of play ,no one is complaining cuz he is getting d result but d style of play is definitely wack and will only help him in La liga
Nuuabeioyz
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How do he score alone and save every time when medfield not support him also wingers
Liabcemnpy
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I thought as it is always commented that the English media complain too much about players so it is a general phenomenal
TheoJr1
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Lewandowski is a #9, the best in his position in World Football. But you need to feed him to get the best out of him. Rafinha isn't reliable, and the likes of Fati and Ferran have been poor in that area. And so the absence of Dembele and Pedri for me had been the key to the reduced goals by the team and Lewandowski. for me criticising the Polish striker isn't fair if you don't start by looking at the poor forms of Ansu Fati, Ferran Torres and the inconsistent Rafinha.
zakariyyasuleiman
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Please leave Lewandowski alone he's very good and Barcelona are top because of him