9 - Robert Lewandowski

[Titan98]

A bit like that, we are happy that we have such a player - we know what our league is like and we haven't won any trophies for years. Nevertheless, we get irritated when many members of this forum refer to him as the worst, tractors etc. A bit of objectivity would be useful because his numbers at the age of 36-37 speak for themselves. Look at other players similar to him - where were they at that age and what kind of bellies did they have? Barcelona fans should be quiet that a 37-year-old guy with big earnings is doing his job as best he can and he is doing quite well so far, and as I wrote once before - I believe that this year FCB will win not only the LL but also the UCL and all the cups.

All people here calling lewa bad just don’t know anything about footbal. Most goals in the world.
These are not „the barca fans“ because barca fans love Lewa, they are just EA-FC players who think he is bad because of his lack of pace

 

[MonteCuler]

He maybe terrible to watch but 30 goals so far this season. Honestly you can't ask for more from a striker. Likely reach 40 goals at the end of the season.

You can ask him to control a ball or press with 10℅ of the intensity others do.

By the way, for a striker's goal stats to be valued they need to come consistently. Roughly homogenously spread throughout the season. Meanwhile that's not the case with Lewa. He accumulated his goals tally until November and then had a massive goal crisis that still hasn't really ended.

It's like if you were to score 20 goals in 2 matches in the season against 2 shit teams (impossible but for my point). At the end of the season you'd have 40 goals, but they won't be worth as much as those of some guy who scored same ammount in 30 matches. Now Lewa has been doing something similar.

And this is also just one of many ways that statistics can deceive you about how a certain player performs. There is no other truth than that Lewandowski has been more of a liability this season than anything else. If that can change, it would be nice - but his ball control problems, lack of speed, pressing intensity problem and many more, none of them seems to be fixable because he's too old to be a Barca starting striker.

Finishing problem seems to be fixable because he has it in himself and that's the only thing I really hope he works on in the most important part of the season.

 

[MonteCuler]

Goals are top priority for a striker. Lewa is delivering there.

That's questionable. He delivered in first part of the season but not really anymore since November. In that poor league run of 8 games I think he had 1 goal.

 

[TheStig]

A bit like that, we are happy that we have such a player - we know what our league is like and we haven't won any trophies for years. Nevertheless, we get irritated when many members of this forum refer to him as the worst, tractors etc. A bit of objectivity would be useful because his numbers at the age of 36-37 speak for themselves. Look at other players similar to him - where were they at that age and what kind of bellies did they have? Barcelona fans should be quiet that a 37-year-old guy with big earnings is doing his job as best he can and he is doing quite well so far, and as I wrote once before - I believe that this year FCB will win not only the LL but also the UCL and all the cups.

Nope, I don't have to listen to non Barca fans who follow some player just because he was born near them. Such a big country and your best sportsman is a tractor, kinda sad.

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

Current Kane vs current Lewy in Flick's setup? Definitely lmao

Kane would probably score more overall but doesnt think he would score than Lewa in big games, this season Lewy scored 3 times against Real, scored against Bayern, Villareal, Benfica - is there any big game where he didnt score this season??

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

You wouldn't take Kane but would take Isak due to the big games thingy?

What has Isak ever proven in big games?




If RL9 was in his prime, he'd already have 40 goals easily with elite all round play.


Barca fans seem to have forgotten the first 6 months of RL9 in a Barca shirt. That was the last display of his prime. You people are lying to yourself if you claim his all round game wasn't elite in his peak.


He was everywhere under Xavi and influencing nearly every goal Barca were scoring before the World Cup.


Now he's 36, washed up and more of a poacher. Still the best shooter/penalty box predator on the planet.

I chose Isak because he is only 25 and i think he has the potential to be a beast against big teams

Kane is 32 and have maybe 2 good years, Isak better for long term

 

[Temptation]

I chose Isak because he is only 25 and i think he has the potential to be a beast against big teams

Kane is 32 and have maybe 2 good years, Isak better for long term

Fair enough.

 

[Titan98]

You can ask him to control a ball or press with 10℅ of the intensity others do.

By the way, for a striker's goal stats to be valued they need to come consistently. Roughly homogenously spread throughout the season. Meanwhile that's not the case with Lewa. He accumulated his goals tally until November and then had a massive goal crisis that still hasn't really ended.

It's like if you were to score 20 goals in 2 matches in the season against 2 shit teams (impossible but for my point). At the end of the season you'd have 40 goals, but they won't be worth as much as those of some guy who scored same ammount in 30 matches. Now Lewa has been doing something similar.

And this is also just one of many ways that statistics can deceive you about how a certain player performs. There is no other truth than that Lewandowski has been more of a liability this season than anything else. If that can change, it would be nice - but his ball control problems, lack of speed, pressing intensity problem and many more, none of them seems to be fixable because he's too old to be a Barca starting striker.

Finishing problem seems to be fixable because he has it in himself and that's the only thing I really hope he works on in the most important part of the season.

He scored in 19 of his 32 games and many goals were pointwinning goals. So i understand your point but it is not 100% true