Alex Kirkland joins ESPN FC to discuss Robert Lewandowski’s shaky start to the LaLiga season and speculate as to why.
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Playing in a good league for once cut he goals in half and exposed him. I wouldnt mind there isnt any top strikers he has to compete with either.
It's too early to criticize Lewandowski
Lewandisney is finished.
Robert Lewandowski towards the backend of last season when Barcelona wrapped up the title and were winning games was hardly scoring goals for them. Confidence isn't an issue, when he was scoring a lot of goals for fun, other players created a lot of chances for him, his positioning helped him be a goalscoring monster and his poacher ability was the reason why he scored a lot of goals, age can be a factor in his recent dip in form and Barcelona haven't looked convincing to start the La Liga season which doesn't help him at all.
When some players like Pedri(even though he got a goal), Ilkay Gundogan are yet to click, someone like Raphinha suspended, Ousmane Dembele now at PSG, when the main creators for you are suspended/departed or just not performing, of course he'll be limited in this Barcelona system due to the fact that he relies on service from his teammates in order to thrive that's been him as as striker and for me he's just too good to be in a rut and the goals will come for Robert Lewandowski again and Barcelona massively need to improve if he is to get back to scoring form and also if they're gonna win La Liga again.
yes! Lewandowski is the problem last season. Mbappe score way more goals than him at Barcelona
Barcelona dont play to his strengths like Bayern did
Joao cancelo will give this side some much needed dynamism from the right side of the pitch. I do believe Barca should sign another winger too support lewy
He's not getting any service…..
hes 35 years old have they ever though age is catching up with him? Hes not Ronaldo
Bayern sold lewandowski at the right time and even got 50 million for him. Well played Bayern…well played
Barca style right now is really not complementing Lewys game. They are very risk averse ,build up is slow. They can't really press high to get ball back
He is so slow nowdays, he was never fast but he lost a step and now he is a slow motion movie.
This Lewandowski slander is ridiculous.. Barca just rather pass the ball sideways and backwards. He's made plenty of runs and his teammates never pass him the ball. There has been plenty of chances for a counterattacks and Barca rather play possession then push forward. Bayern has ALWAYS utilized Lewandowski properly and played him like a TRUE #9.
Lewa needs to stay in his area as a striker should… So many times wingers hit the cross to the center and he is nowhere to be found. I think he needs to be a poacher, he is proven to score goals
Barca should have went with Kane 😂
He looks old. Loses ball easily as well
Bro 1st assist in 2 games still a good start he is 35 now let him breath bt yea obv he need to be given less game time than before
Barca is not good, scoring goals will be a struggle this season.
Robert Lewandowski is still great the only problem is the supply chain. When the wingers midfielders start clicking Lewandowski will score goals again.
Since Feb Lewandowski has only scored 11 goals, although he has provided 5 assists. But since then he doesn't have the same form, when he started the season.
Two games in and they talking about confidence 😂
Another brilliant take from Craig
I laugh at ESPN Ronaldo was not being played in United and they his old n doesn’t fit n now this guy is not as great as Ronaldo n it’s not him it’s everyone around him . Actually no it’s him this ain’t bayer or Germany league
Funny they ask aming themselves rather than actually asking Barca fans
Both these journalists in Spain are Madrid media representatives, lol
No but the current midfielders and other offensive players do not provide assists to him. He is around but gets nothing. Othman Demblee used to provide him great passes. He will stay like this for some time. Worst even Balde did not give him a ball and wanted to become hero.
Lewan is on the down, in view of his age because the more you turns out older, the weak you'll become . It's why bayern finally had consented to sell him. Bayern won both the money of butter and itself. Roque arriving will give him Some rest and helping him to provide some primed performance during certain period of the season but thinking that the goals monster Lewandowski will remain the same for the eternity is absurd.
The whole Barcelona team is in shambles. They have not performed consistently since 2015/16 season. Barcelona are deteriorating.
He's 35 years-old and this is not a vintage Barcelona. What do these 'experts' expect?
Craig is the most sensible pundit i have ever seen.
Lewandowski gets criticized whether he's scoring or not scoring so he's damned if he does and damned if he doesn't.
Barca haven't lost a game as of yet with Lewandowski so he's obviously doing something right.