Barcelona superstar opens up on recent struggles: “I don’t get support”

Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski has had a quiet start to the 2023-24 season, managing a solitary goal and an assist in three outings and the 35-year-old has rightly been pinpointed for his lack of goalscoring prowess.

However, while speaking about it, the former Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund frontman explained that he has not received much service up front to begin with.

“In a lot of games, I don’t get many chances to score. In the last two matches, there weren’t many chances for me, I didn’t get many balls, so sometimes I had to create my chances,” said the 35-year-old as quoted by Mundo Deportivo.

Lewandowski is on the wrong side of his 30s, meaning that doubts over his decline are more likely to surface. However, the forward has vouched that since he knows his body better, he adapts himself accordingly.

“I think with my experience, when I know my body, I look for the best solution not only for me but also for the team. I realise that sometimes if I’m between two centre-backs, it’s easier for the opposing defenders.

“I have to keep my level, get back on track. It’s going to get better with every game,” he explained.

Barcelona may have scored six goals in three appearances, but Lewandowski’s evident struggle has largely been a point of criticism.

The player, though, is of the idea that his slow start is only down to the fact that he is not getting enough support.

“Sometimes we don’t play with enough attacking players, I don’t get support. So I look for the best solution for the team.”

Lewandowski further admitted that Barcelona are living up to the expectations, especially in front of the goal. “We are Barça and we are expected to not only win but to play good attacking football. 

“Lately that hasn’t been what it should be, so we’ve been struggling to create more chances in the games. When we see Ferran [Torres] or Ansu [Fati] come on, two players who go forward, we create more chances,” he added.

Against Villarreal, the Poland forward was denied a clear goalscoring opportunity by his teammate Ansu Fati, who went on to take a shot himself. The young forward missed the goal and Lewandowski was clearly unhappy.

When asked if he approached the player after the incident, he said, “No, but after that situation, he looked at me and he thought ‘Maybe I could have made a better decision’.”

Lastly, went admitted that the team has not made a positive start to the new campaign. “Every season is different, and this season is very long. We have a lot of games and I think it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.”