After the surprising defeat against Leganes… Lewandowski complains to Hansi Flick, one of the stars of the Catalan team

Robert Lewandowski is recognized as the biggest advocate for Wojciech Szczęsny’s transfer to Barcelona, having urged Joan Laporta and Deco to sign his fellow Polish player, with whom he shares a strong bond after years of playing together in the national team. Lewandowski believed that Szczęsny was the ideal replacement for Marc-André ter Stegen, who had been sidelined for an extended period due to a serious knee injury.

Although Szczęsny retired from professional football a few months ago, he has maintained excellent physical fitness, having been Juventus’ first-choice goalkeeper and participating in the European Championship. He feels confident that he can perform well at Barcelona and help reduce the number of goals conceded by the team.

One of the major issues facing Hansi Flick recently has been the number of goals conceded. The last time the team kept a clean sheet was against Stade Brest in the Champions League, and they haven’t had a clean sheet in La Liga since their match against Alavés in early October. This defensive decline has weakened the team’s overall strength.

Lewandowski has been vocal in criticizing Iñaki Peña, pointing out that despite some decent performances, such as the one against Betis, Peña has made mistakes that led to goals. He feels Peña is not as decisive as Ter Stegen and lacks the ability to step up in crucial moments. As a result, Lewandowski believes Szczęsny would be a more valuable asset to Barcelona than Peña, who has already been under scrutiny since last season.

Thus, Lewandowski has emerged as one of Peña’s strongest critics, urging Flick to stop relying on the Spanish goalkeeper and give Szczęsny the opportunity to become the team’s first-choice keeper. The question now remains: will the German coach take this advice into account?