While his ex-club celebrates shooting matches without him, Robert Lewandowski (33) started the season goalless with his new club. The 0-0 draw against Rayo Vallecano was a bitter disappointment for FC Barcelona. And for the ex-Bayern striker too.
Lewandowski had little action in the first half and missed some promising opportunities after the change. The Spanish newspaper “Marca” judged: “The Pole learned a lot in his first game. The whole flow of the game and the enormous impact from the friendlies were gone when things got serious. At a good point in the game, especially in the first half, he was isolated and forced to go into his own half too often.”
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The Sport-Blatt also addressed a scene when Lewandowski urged viewers to cheer for the team more. “Marca”: “The other lesson is that the fans don’t really cheer for their team. Yes, they are motivated in big games, but not in one like yesterday. It’s not the Bundesliga here, so he had to ask people to cheer.” After all, 81,104 spectators came to the Camp Nou…
Die Zeitung “El Mundo” noted Lewandowski’s lack of connection with the rest of the team, that he tried but barely succeeded: “He was tired of creating spaces by forcing Rayo defender Catena to leave his position . But he didn’t know what to do to get someone alluding to him.”
Catalan newspaper Sport wrote: “The Blaugranas struggled to find space and create chances in the first half, in which Lewandowski went almost unnoticed.”
Coach Xavi, on the other hand, was “satisfied with Lewandowski’s performance because he works for the team. He controls the ball very well and helps the team. But we need a little more effectiveness. That was the main problem today. Robert and all of us are disappointed with the result. It’s a matter of time before he makes the difference.”
