SHOULD 4-3-3 RETURN?
Lewandowski remains off when Barca need him most
Published:27/02/2023 - 09:12h
Updated:27/02/2023 - 12:52h
Everyone knew that Pedri's loss was going to limit Barça in offense, but the slump has been more noticeable than expected. The Barça team, and especially Lewandowski, are not having outstanding performances in their last matches
The 2023 had started with Robert Lewandowski being a proper name of the FC Barcelona, further of his importance goleadora, by his sanction after receiving the double yellow in the field of the Osasuna before the stop. It seems that those weeks, and removing of the equation his good performance in the Supercopa, took out of rhythm to the player, but also to a team that right now can not find with his best player.
The centrodelantero of 34 years has not disappointed in his first season like Barcelona player, but his participation in the most important moments of the season certainly has not been the highest. His 31 direct participations (25 goals and 6 assistances) in the 31 parties that has contested this season confirm that the '9' has been determinant, although the European eliminations or the two defeats in League, have left in evidence so much to the player as to Xavi regarding the inability to do him go in at stake.
The new constant bet of the technician by a system with four midfield players does not seem to favour him, although yes it has allowed that the team find his best version, especially in defensive phase. The míster of the Barça has posed superiority in the centre of the field in 8 of the 16 parties played after the World-wide and although it won several important parties of this way, sum two consecutive falls without starting with the classical 4-3-3.
This Sunday in front of the Almería evidenció that the loss of a player in attack is happening him bill to the Barça and that now without Pedri, Lewandowski finishes being a 'object' moved away of all the football of the team of Xavi. In fact in the second part the Pole saw forced to delay to be able to go in at stake and finished throwing some centre for a striker that had to be he same.
They have to go out of the repetition
The criticisms hardly can go to a player that is being the Pichichi and that besides could define the eliminatory of Glass in front of the Real Madrid, as well it did it in the Supercopa in front of the whites, and also in front of the Betis. But, the feeling is that the '9' depends a lot of what can or not generating the Barça and from this perspective does a very predictable player for the rival defence.
