9 - Robert Lewandowski

TemporaryFan

TemporaryFan

Well-known member
Before this match, I was watching a pre-match TV studio commentary.
Straight from Barcelona; interviews with TV commentators, press reporters, also ordinary fans. When asked about Lewandowski, some of them mentioned that he was slower and less agile than a few years back, but all of them said he was a good asset deserving the contract extension. It nicely suprised me.
Nothing like what's said about him here.
Were they just courteous?
How many members here are true Catelonians/Barcelonians?
You'd think 25%, 50%...or maybe 2%?
 
draconifire

draconifire

NTC with a Positive attitude
He is a threat in the box. No other player has that natural and elite ability to find themself in those tap in chances.
But he is getting slower, hence his tap in or ball connecting abiliity is getting sloppier.

Flick made a mistake taking Raph out, guys does a lot of hard work for Lewa.
We lost control of the midfield, as there was one less player doing the pressing and Atletico were easily able to by pass the press.

Such a fucking connundrum.
 
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anarion

Member
te amo barca said:

that first touch and losing the duel like an 18 year old is criminal
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It is, but I hate when people are so selective. He sometimes still has a great pass in him and in mamy cases he opened attacks with good first touch through balls but people forget these ofc.

Like I said before, he probably lost muscle memory due to his technique being acquired by hard training instead of natural talent.

That's why he is losing his first touch or dribbling ability with age, which is unusual. He is known for hard work, he even added good free kicks late during his career out of nowhere. Its going to be worse and worse because almost all of his abilities are through hard training and learning from other teammates.

His only natural talents were always strenght, high football IQ, ability to be at the right place at the right time and good passing accuracy, he really has a great cross im him, but Due to obvious reasons he rarely Has opportunity to do them.

Due to age he is slower do its affecting also these natural talents.

He was always a good natural passer / crosser that's why he can still do these. He actually played as CAM for some time during early career.

So to sum up.. due to age all that's left is good football IQ....
 
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freetocan

Member
draconifire said:
He is a threat in the box. No other player has that natural and elite ability to find themself in those tap in chances.
But he is getting slower, hence his tap in or ball connecting abiliity is getting sloppier.

Flick made a mistake taking Raph out, guys does a lot of hard work for Lewa.
We lost control of the midfield, as there was one less player doing the pressing and Atletico were easily able to by pass the press.

Such a fucking connundrum.
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It is clear how important Pedri sub was determining the final result. Pedri contribution on overall game is irreplaceable unfortunately. We need a better option when taking him out for resting purposes.
 
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