In the summer, superstar Robert Lewandowski says goodbye to the Bundesliga. In the last years of his career he wants to gain new experiences. He succeeds at Barcelona. He is eliminated early from the Champions League. Nevertheless, he sees his club on the right track.
Soccer striker Robert Lewandowski has not regretted his move from FC Bayern Munich to FC Barcelona in the summer, despite the bankruptcy in this year’s Champions League. At the age of 34, he “experienced completely new emotions” in Catalonia, said the Pole in an interview with the Spanish newspaper “La Vanguardia”. “As soon as I set foot in the stadium, I felt something magical.” “It was like the whole Camp Nou story was up in the air,” he explained.
The Catalans’ failures in the Champions League, including two straight defeats against his former club, wouldn’t have frustrated him enough to make him regret the transfer. “I’m now with the team I dreamed of and I’m proud of it.” From a young age, he watched Barça games on TV. “They were big names and for a young person that’s something that sticks in your mind forever.” He also wanted to leave his comfort zone and look for new challenges. In his first season in Spain he has a new experience. For the first time since the 2011/2012 season, he and his team are eliminated from the premier class after the group stage.
On the “relegation” of coach Xavi’s team to the Europa League, he admitted: “Of course I’m not happy, Barça should be in the round of 16. But even before I came to Barcelona, ??I knew that the first season could be more difficult, than anyone thought. We are in a rebuilding process that will take time. We need to be more patient.”
Lewandowski gives the “Blaugrana” fans hope: The team will “improve for sure”. The many young and talented players in the team need more experience. Participation in the World Cup in Qatar in November and December will help. “Time plays for us.” The FC Barcelona team will “even be the best again”.
The Bundesliga record striker quickly made a name for himself in Spain. With 13 goals in his first twelve league games, he clearly leads the scorer list. Unlike last time in the Bundesliga, he has not yet scored a goal from the penalty spot. Lewandowski also scored five goals in five games in the Champions League, but he went without a goal in both games against Bayern Munich.
