Lewandowski: There are not many excellent strikers now, and I haven t seen many players who can score 40 goals in two to three consecutive seasons

Football 6:44pm, 2 June 2025 161

Lewandow was interviewed by World Sports and talked about his performance in the past season, his future and successor.

Do you think you can win the Champions League again before leaving Barcelona?

"Of course, it would be great to win the Champions League again, but we also saw, for example, against Inter Milan, if we had won the first leg, we could have reached the final in Munich. In the end, we lost the game because we lost two goals too easily, and although we scored three goals later, it was not enough to advance. I think we performed better as a team, but lacked something. The Champions League is the goal of every player, if we were lucky and had no injuries at the critical moment, we could talk about whether there was a chance to win the championship, but it was too early to say that."

Such an experience may be a good lesson for a young team...

" It is indeed like Here, you can see that we perform better in the game afterwards. Sometimes, these differences are very subtle, and it is these details that can help you win in the finals. However, it is also normal, you can't expect young players to fully know what to do in this situation, it takes a lot of imagination, and although there is a positive side, you also need to find a balance between the two, which is very difficult. But it is difficult for everyone, and this is football, everything can be simple in the finals, but those factors that don't work or are missing will lose you a trophy. "

If you can keep your performance this season next season, will you continue to stay in Barcelona or go to Saudi Arabia or take a risk in the United States?

"It must be said that I really don't know now. A lot of things to consider, such as my physical condition is still good and my mental condition is also good. I can say what I want to do now, but in the world of football, we are talking about a year or even longer, which is too long. In football, three months, one week, two weeks are a long time. But at the moment I am preparing for another great season, which is the most important thing. I will look at the things in the future, and it is not the time to talk about this. I feel very good at the moment, and I know that a lot of people are paying attention to my age, not my performance on the court, and even if I played a good game but didn't score goals, people will mention my age. If I don't perform well, it's normal, and I can't do anything about it."

Four-kill Real Madrid, which game I like most?

"In the Bernabeu game, it is always special to win away games, especially 4-0 games."

If Barcelona asks for your opinion, who would you recommend to be your successor?

"No, this is not a question that the club should ask me about."

This is the case with Szczesny, right?

"No, I think the club has a good scouting system, and they know very well which player is the best for Barcelona."

Assuming funds are not a problem, who can take over your position?

"This question is not easy to answer. There are not many excellent forwards now, and transfer fees are also an important consideration. So far, I have not seen many players who can maintain a high level for two to three consecutive seasons and score more than 40 goals per season. Therefore, I think the overall goal level has declined, which has been verified last season, and it is not easy to find such a player at present." The standards set by

are too high... Whether Haaland or Yorkress , It's not easy to reach...

"That's why I'm saying it's not easy, a player not only has to perform well in 1 or 2 seasons, but it's really not easy to stay high in 3, 4, 5 seasons and even more. I think the club has some great players in other positions, but ultimately you need to find a perfect solution, whether it's introducing new players or considering the club, coach or the tactical system you want, it's not easy to find a great striker now."