Injury Recovery: Facing the Truth

After missing the Joan Gamper trophy against him and the first day of the league in Mallorca for muscle discomfort in the femoral biceps of the left thigh, Robert Lewandowski (37 years) has been substitute in the following two days against Levante and Rayo Vallecano, entering both games in the last quarter of an hour. The good moment of Ferran Torres as ‘9’ and the logic precaution with the physicist of Lewy invited to Hansi Flick to sit on the bench. In words at a press conference already in the concentration of Poland, the battering ram took iron to its lack of prominence with Barça at this start of the league.

“Let’s not fool ourselves, I was injured two weeks. But the season has just begun, it is very long. I had no pressure to play as many minutes as possible. August It is the ideal month to get into rhythm. It all starts in Septemberso I knew I had to take it easy, without hurry. The season is very long, you have to see it as a whole. But I’m happy to be 100 %, “he explained.

Asked if planned more in Barça due to his age, he replied that “we will see how I feel and what intensity the games will have. I anticipate a start of the season as hard as last year, and we must be prepared for it. I prefer to focus on quality, not in quantity, so we will talk. I am also aware that the current intensity is high, so we will all need to rest.”

The main theme of his appearance was his return to the National Team once he has recovered the captaincy of the hand of Jan Urbannew coach. When Michal Prdyk He removed his bracelet in June, resigned from internationality as he continued as a coach. And after the bad results in those days, the coach resigned.

Lewandowski He commented in this regard that “it is not time to tell what happened in June, but from a human perspective, I cannot say that it was an easy situation. The beginning was a bit difficult from a purely emotional point of view, but with every day I spent I received the support of the fans; that was something special for me. I want to thank you for it.”

The legend of his country’s football considered that “we all understand what it means to join the Polish team. I am just as happy to be in concentration now. We are aware of our situation, of what happened, especially in the field, because that is the most important thing. You have to leave behind some things to focus on the future and what awaits us. It did not make me any grace because every change of coach is also a failure for someone. This topic has already been treated. Regarding, I have nothing to add and I want to focus on what is coming. “

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And was optimistic for the classification matches for the 2026 World Cup against Netherlands (September 4 in Rotterdam) and against Finlandia (September 7 in Chorów, Poland): “I think that in the next two games we will not only have a good performance, but we will also add points; that is our goal. They are qualifying and we only think about qualifying for the World Cup.”

Marcus Cole

Marcus Cole is a senior football analyst at Archysport with over a decade of experience covering the NFL, college football, and international football leagues. A former NCAA Division I player turned journalist, Marcus brings an insider's understanding of the game to every breakdown. His work focuses on tactical analysis, draft evaluations, and in-depth game previews. When he's not breaking down film, Marcus covers the intersection of football culture and the communities it shapes across America.

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