In Barcelona everyone dreams of Messi, even Lewandowski: “We need those players”

Some controversial statements in the past appear to have been left behind. Robert LewandowskiLately, he doesn’t stop to praise when asked about it Lionel Messi. It is true that there was a counterpoint that pitted them against each other, with the Ballon d’Or and the Best in between, but the Polish forward has expressed his admiration for Leo for a while and has now added a new chapter. “I hope we can play together next season at Barcelona”shot the marker.

On the occasion of the presentation of the 18th edition of the book “Solidarity stories of sport”, in which he was named sponsor of the event, Lewandowski gave a conference and there they asked him about Messi and the possibility of his return to Barça in half of this year, when his contract with Paris Saint Germain expires. “I already said it, for me, Messi will always be part of Barcelona. If he comes back, not just for the fans but for the players as well, that would be great. His place is here, in Barcelona. I don’t know what will happen, it’s not me asking, but we need those kind of players.”he has declared.

Regarding his feelings on this first season as a player for the Catalan team, the former Bayern Munich player expressed: “In this first season, maybe we can’t be perfect in every game. There are many new players, we have had bad luck with injuriesespecially in the most important matches, such as in the Champions League or against Real Madrid in the Cup. This makes everything more difficult. ” However, he assured that” we are leaders in the league, we must have patience and the next few weeks and next season will certainly be much better “.

On his personal level as a footballer, he commented: “I’m never happy with the goals I score. Maybe now I have less than before, it’s not just me, we’re a team. In recent weeks we haven’t played well and I hope we go Better”. He himself acknowledged that the stop at the World Cup didn’t help him: “It was difficult, not only for me, but also for other players and I don’t know exactly why, it’s new.” The self-question of him is high: “If I don’t score in one or two games, I’m not happy”given that “we’re at Barcelona and it’s not enough just to win, but also how you win and the goals you score”.

Finally, he also referred to the 13-point gap from Real Madrid in the league, with ten dates remaining in the season. “Barça haven’t won the championship in the last three years and now we’re on the right track. For the youngsters and for me it’s very important, it would be our first big title. Now we’re focused on the championship, there are many points to win. We have to play well, score goals and keep the fans happy; but we also have to start thinking about next season,” he concluded.