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For almost all of his time at FC Barcelona, Robert Lewandowski has largely operated and not using a correct menace to his place because the centre-forward within the beginning XI.
Since arriving in 2022 from Bayern Munich, the veteran Pole has been the undisputed starter within the No. 9 place regardless that he has gone by means of some ups and downs.
This season, although, Lewandowski is on observe to take pleasure in his finest season with the Blaugrana, however on the identical time, faces competitors from one other participant in wonderful kind who’s vying for his spot within the crew.
Ferran Torres turning it on
Certainly, Ferran Torres, who’s at the moment in wonderful kind has definitively tailored to the position of a centre-forward and is changing into a key determine in assault, stepping up in an enormous approach in current matches.
Following his hat-trick towards Valencia final night time within the Copa del Rey, Ferran has now reached a tally of ten targets for the season in simply 25 video games (938 minutes) – averaging a purpose each 93.8 minutes. Within the Copa del Rey, his ratio improves to a purpose each 24 minutes.
What makes the 24-year-old ahead such a invaluable participant working because the No. 9 is that Torres, together with his dynamic type and qualities, is extra concerned within the build-up play. He drops deeper to obtain the ball, drifts to the wings, and makes runs into area.
In terrific kind. (Picture by Alex Caparros/Getty Photographs)
If he combines that with the identical ruthlessness and killer intuition in entrance of the purpose as he did towards Valencia, he turns into a whole No. 9.
A big a part of the credit score for Ferran’s improvement goes to Hansi Flick, who has used him centrally. On the identical time, he has additionally impressed together with his resilience, psychological power, and in depth bodily work.
Lewandowski having fun with his finest season
In the meantime, Lewandowski nonetheless holds an essential standing at Barcelona, and his numbers this season are very spectacular.
The 36-year-old centre-forward has scored 30 targets in 32 matches this season, averaging a purpose each 85 minutes. He’s simply two targets shy of his finest season at Barcelona, which he achieved in 2022/23.
It’s true that the Polish striker sometimes struggles to hyperlink up together with his teammates, however his scientific ending makes him deadly.
It should, nevertheless, be famous that with out Lewandowski beginning, Barcelona have scored 22 targets in 4 matches. They netted 5 towards Actual Betis, Valencia, and Mallorca, and 7 towards Valencia within the Copa del Rey.
With Torres now seeming to have really settled into the place, Lewandowski finds himself with severe competitors, particularly if the Spaniard retains up his kind.
