18 goals in the first 19 games – Robert Lewandowski could hardly have imagined his personal start at FC Barcelona any better. The overall picture is clouded by the Champions League failure in the group phase and the upcoming three-game ban due to an insult to the referee.
“The first three or four months in La Liga have gone very well and we’re top of the table”the former Bayern striker draws an interim conclusion in ‘Sport’, “Only in the Champions League we didn’t play the way we wanted. We had a lot of injuries after the international break, five or six, and most of them were defenders. As a result, we lost our rhythm and form a bit.”
“Won everything with Bayern”
Lewandowski says: “All in all we haven’t been able to keep up with Inter and Bayern, but we’re in La Liga and we should be happy with what we’ve done.” The Catalans transferred 45 million euros to Munich in the summer. “I won everything with Bayern, but for me it’s a new step in my career to be a part of Barça”the 34-year-old explains his move.
The objective of the top striker is to “To win, to be the best club again, with the best players playing the best football. […] When you have won everything, you have to find new sensations, new challenges, new experiences.”
EM 24 in sight
At the end of his contract in June 2026, Lewandowski would be 37 years old, and there is also the option of a one-year extension. he be “convinced”to be able to maintain his level until then, the Barça professional adds in the ‘Mundo Deportivo’: “When I was 30 or 32, I wanted to play at a high level for three or four more years. So I’m doing everything I can to live as long as possible. As long as I’m fit and want to win titles, I’ll be here.”
Possibly also with the Polish national team. At the World Cup in Qatar it was enough for the round of 16, where it was over against France (1:3). Lewandowski says about a potential participation in the 2026 World Cup: “It doesn’t depend on my body, but on the aspects related to football. I know I’ll be ready if I want to be there, but it’s too early to say. There are still three and a half years. That’s a lot and now I’m concentrating on the next European Championship in 2024.”
