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Robert Lewandowski 2019/20 performances
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Well that's most certainly not optimal. I hope he will be back for the QF, which Bayern should be able to reach even without him.
This is impossible. He is indestructible.
But if he has to miss 4 weeks the next 4 are pretty good timing wise.
They have a quite easy schedule next month, plus there is a international break end of march. Far worse would have been if they would miss him in April (vs. BVB, Leverkusen, Gladbach, CL quarterfinal).
This will cost him the golden shoe, not that an individual prize matters so much, but it's time he gets some more recognition for just how good he is. What was he at the last Ballon d'Or? 9th or something? Ridiculous. Also just read some American ESPN article the other day ranking the top 10 strikers in the world and they didn't even put him in there, while putting in players like Joao Felix.
What a shame for him. He had a chance to break Gerd Muller's immortal Bundesliga record. The best striker in Europe this season.
Amazing gesture.
Makes everyone else look pretty stingy.
But yeah, brilliant.
But yeah, brilliant.
Good on him. One million euros is a lot. I'm sure others will follow.
Another 2 goals and 1 assist in Bayern‘s 3-1 win.
He’s up to 48 goals in 41 games and I am hard pressed to find arguments for him not winning the Balon d‘Or.
He’s up to 48 goals in 41 games and I am hard pressed to find arguments for him not winning the Balon d‘Or.
I think the argument against is that he got so good service and has mainly done it in a weaker league against weaker sides.
Although Messi and Ronaldo has not done it against stronger teams either this season.
I think it could be KDBs to win. Although it depend on who wins the CL.
If Barca or Juventus win then it will go towards Ronaldo or Messi like normal.
If PSG win then Neymar or Mbappe might get it.
Ronaldo is not having a great season so far by his standards. 25 goals so far with 15games to season end
Considering that Ronaldo and Messi are not having great seasons in CL this year, who else should it be?
I think Lewandowski deserves it so far, no doubt.
I think Lewandowski deserves it so far, no doubt.
Yeah, but he could still win it if they win CL. Personally think Lyon might knock them out.
Can you honestly see this Juventus-side winning CL? Because i surely cant.
They need to get better at taking penalties since I think at best they can grind out 0-0/1-1 results.
You say Lewandowski is doing it in a weaker league but then make the argument for Ronaldo. Serie A is weaker or equal to the BL, no way higher quality.
The award is highly dependent on the UCL. Whichever team wins, from wherever league, the best player from there will win it.
Messi won it last time though
The CL is very open now due to the change in format so he's got an excellent change of winning it. He's quality and would fully deserve it.
Very good chance if he shows in the QFs onwards for the CL. Don’t think he will.
Which was IMHO completely fine since he is the best player. But Lewandowski is having an excellent season even for his lofty standards. I hope it will be rewarded.
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Best player in the world right now.
This guy is so complete as a forward, just saw an analysis of his match vs Chelsea, and even though Gnabry scored two goals and Davies stole the headlines with his left-wing rushes, it was truly Lewandowski who was the man of the match. He excels in everything. He wins his duels, has excellent ball control, his passes are spot on, and of course, he scores goals like no other.
Those saying it's in the Bundesliga, are first of all underrating that league, it's a very physical league like ours is, with great goalkeepers. Aubameyang's ratio hasn't dropped when moving to England either.
Just saw that the European Golden Boot hasn't gone to a Bundesliga player in 48 years, since Gerd Muller won it in 1972. So apparently it's not that easy to score so many goals in Germany. We didn't berate Messi and Ronaldo for doing it in a league which has had the most Golden boot winners ever, and even players like Forlan, Falcao or Suarez outscoring them with 30+, even 40 goals.
What Lewandowski is doing this season is really, really special. The Ballon d'Or still has a few more months, but UEFA best player is awarded at the end of each season, and I cannot see anyone other than Robert winning that one.
This guy is so complete as a forward, just saw an analysis of his match vs Chelsea, and even though Gnabry scored two goals and Davies stole the headlines with his left-wing rushes, it was truly Lewandowski who was the man of the match. He excels in everything. He wins his duels, has excellent ball control, his passes are spot on, and of course, he scores goals like no other.
Those saying it's in the Bundesliga, are first of all underrating that league, it's a very physical league like ours is, with great goalkeepers. Aubameyang's ratio hasn't dropped when moving to England either.
Just saw that the European Golden Boot hasn't gone to a Bundesliga player in 48 years, since Gerd Muller won it in 1972. So apparently it's not that easy to score so many goals in Germany. We didn't berate Messi and Ronaldo for doing it in a league which has had the most Golden boot winners ever, and even players like Forlan, Falcao or Suarez outscoring them with 30+, even 40 goals.
What Lewandowski is doing this season is really, really special. The Ballon d'Or still has a few more months, but UEFA best player is awarded at the end of each season, and I cannot see anyone other than Robert winning that one.
It's very much between him and De Bruyne (and their functions are so different that it's almost impossible to directly compare him). Both have near perfect seasons, it would be nice to see City - Bayern face each other in the final.
Top scorer of the Bundesliga season for the fifth time, 34 goals in 31 games.
Incredible player. The best number 9 in Europe for sure.
50 goals in total for Bayern now this season. 54 overall if you include internationals.
Bundesliga top scorer, German Cup top scorer, current CL top scorer.
I hope they win the CL so he bags the Balon D'or. Fully deserves it.
Bundesliga top scorer, German Cup top scorer, current CL top scorer.
I hope they win the CL so he bags the Balon D'or. Fully deserves it.
51!
Bayern's own twitter doesn't know Muller was the first one to do no look penalties at Bayern.
Muller was pretty damn good at them as well up until he missed against A.Madrid, never took one afterwards.
Well, it cost Bayern the final in a year they were the absolute favorites. I didn't see many of Mullers penalty's but that miss was a bad one.
Probably would have won the CL had that not happened. Were all over Atletico. Never seen a team put so much pressure on another team.
Yea that's true but I always found it strange he stopped after just one miss. I don't think I saw him miss a no look penalty before that and he was Bayern and Germany's regular taker for a couple of years.
Best striker in the world by miles.
Literally nothing this guy can't do, so great to watch. It's almost a shock when he doesn't score a chance!
Literally nothing this guy can't do, so great to watch. It's almost a shock when he doesn't score a chance!
Greenwood is slightly better.
he took another one only few weeks later in a cup game and also missed. Not sure he ever took another one after those two. His pens we strange, because he relied 100% on sending the keeper the wrong way. Maybe he realized that his method got figured out or he just lost confidence in his approach.
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Lewa is class. On top of all these goals, he became a leader on the pitch.
Müller already got insecure some months before. But it always were meaningless ones - the decisive ones were still in. I think that Müller - and not just him but Lewy, Alaba etc. - were all burned out after the previous months when because of injuries etc. everything depended on them - perfectionist Pep who even corrected distances between players when they lead comfortably with 4 goals did not help that.
He takes penalties again. But "normal" ones. When Lewy does not play or in penalty shootings what does not happen very often.
Hradecky was obviously terrible but only world-class players are trying such shots 