Robert Lewandowski started the season like a cannon shot. Very few expected the Polish striker to deliver the goalscoring figures he is currently achieving. After a disappointing previous campaign where he struggled to find the net and the team failed to secure titles, the story is now completely different. Nobody dares to mention a possible sale, as was speculated last summer. Laporta and Deco’s confidence in attacking him paid off.
The statistics are incredible. Not only is he at the top of the Pichichi rankings with a notable margin over his pursuers, but he has also become the top scorer in Europe. No one in the big leagues posts numbers as impressive as those of the Polish striker. In La Liga, he has scored ten goals, the same total as Haaland in the Premier League. However, the Barça forward tips the scales in his favor with his Champions League goals, numbering two, while the Norwegian only has one to his name.
Right behind him is another excellent goalscorer, Harry Kane, who has a great goal average but doesn’t quite reach the numbers of the two players mentioned above. The striker has scored five goals in the Bundesliga, while he is the top scorer in Europe with four goals. However, in the sum of the two competitions, the Polish striker remains the best.
Many might wonder what the key to this excellent performance is. It is no secret that the arrival of Hansi Flick was decisive in his improvement. The coach already knew Lewandowski from his time at Bayern Munich. In fact, at that time, Lewandowski also had an outstanding performance, and the German team won all the titles. This knowledge proved crucial, as did his commitment to ensuring the striker remained at Barcelona. There was no discussion about this with Flick.
“He is the best in front of goal, in the box,” Hansi Flick said. “I knew him from my time in Munich. It’s incredible. He’s fantastic at what he does. He’s always ready to score. I’m happy because it’s three more points. And for Lewy. But everything the world supported him, and I want to emphasize that,” said the German coach after the match against Vitoria.
At this moment, Lewandowski reflects his numbers from his first season at Barcelona. He has 12 goals in 11 matches, exactly as he started in the 22/23 season. And everyone knows how this season ended. The Polish striker won the Pichichi, and the team was crowned La Liga champions, also winning the Super Cup title. Currently, he is at the top of the La Liga table.
However, Lewandowski’s improvement shouldn’t focus exclusively on him. Other players, such as Raphinha and Lamine Yamal, have significantly raised their performance levels. These two players, who play on the wings, find in the Polish striker the perfect finisher for their passes. Together, they transform this Barcelona team into a formidable attacking unit.
