Talking forward of their upcoming Copa del Rey semi-final second leg in opposition to FC Barcelona, Atletico Madrid supervisor Diego Simeone expressed his admiration for veteran Blaugrana celebrity Robert Lewandowski.
At 36, the Polish striker is having fun with a spectacular season. Below the steering of Hansi Flick, Lewandowski has rediscovered his finest type and has already posted his finest numbers as a Barça participant.
Simeone in awe
Given his exploits for the Blaugrana this season, Simeone couldn’t assist however heap reward on Lewandowski, calling him a participant that everybody must be taught from.
“Congratulations to him for a unprecedented season. He has extraordinary numbers. What I love is his perseverance, his work, his continuity,” stated Simeone, as quoted by Mundo Deportivo.
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“He has a path that he has adopted all through his profession. He’s a participant to admire, one of many No. 9’s to observe and be taught from,” the Atletico coach added.
Lewandowski’s spectacular season
To this point this season, Lewandowski has already racked up 38 objectives from 42 matches in all competitions, going previous his finest tally for Barcelona which got here in his debut season in 2022/23.
Of his 38 strikes, 25 have are available in La Liga, the place he’s the main goalscorer forward of Actual Madrid megastar Kylian Mbappe.
As he approaches the milestone of 100 objectives for Barcelona, Lewandowski continues to point out excellent bodily type, proving that age has not diminished his capacity.
Simeone and his Atletico Madrid aspect might want to discover a technique to comprise Lewandowski, who’s in peak goalscoring type, as they appear to halt Barcelona’s attacking risk of their upcoming conflict.