Robert Lewandowski's worrying disconnection in Barca's last games

Robert Lewandowski's worrying disconnection in Barca's last games

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The Polish striker could not link up with his team-mates in the clashes with Inter and Celta

After a brilliant start, much better than dreamed or expected, Robert Lewandowski has now gone two games in a row without scoring. The first time it’s happened all season. The Pole has broken records. The best scoring start of a Barca debutant in history. But it is true that the feeling that the last two games have left is that the team has not been able to supply him and help him participate. And that has translated into very few interventions by Lewy in the game.

90 minutes, one shot on goal, 27 touches on the ball and 15/20 passes made successfully. The numbers of the former Bayern player against Celta at the Camp Nou. He was not comfortable at any time and neither the midfielders or wingers could link with him. It is one of Xavi's pending issues for the 'final' against Inter on Wednesday.

12 goals and two assists in 11 games are excellent numbers. These last two duels in which we have seen the most 'earthly' version of him cannot tarnish the first few weeks of an elite player. Like the rest of the team, it seems that he is going through a small dip, in which it is difficult for him to penetrate the defence. He has missed a bit of 'unpredictability' and freshness. But, in any case, the situation in the league is very good still. And in the Champions League, despite the fact that there is a final coming far too early, it’s still up to Barca, who depend on themselves. And they knew that the group would be, at least, tricky.

Inter's three central defenders managed to disconnect Lewy, to short-circuit the Pole to isolate him and prevent him from intervening in the development of the game. Both in the box and when he drops deeper to link with the midfield triangle. With Pedri, with Gavi, with Ousmane, Raphinha. He needs them and they needs him. It must be corrected, whatever happens, on Wednesday.

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