Robert Lewandowski is recognized as the biggest advocate for Wojciech Szcz\u0119sny\u2019s 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 Szcz\u0119sny was the ideal replacement for Marc-Andr\u00e9 ter Stegen, who had been sidelined for an extended period due to a serious knee injury.<\/p>\n
Although Szcz\u0119sny retired from professional football a few months ago, he has maintained excellent physical fitness, having been Juventus\u2019 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.<\/p>\n
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\u2019t had a clean sheet in La Liga since their match against Alav\u00e9s in early October. This defensive decline has weakened the team\u2019s overall strength.<\/p>\n
Lewandowski has been vocal in criticizing I\u00f1aki Pe\u00f1a, pointing out that despite some decent performances, such as the one against Betis, Pe\u00f1a has made mistakes that led to goals. He feels Pe\u00f1a is not as decisive as Ter Stegen and lacks the ability to step up in crucial moments. As a result, Lewandowski believes Szcz\u0119sny would be a more valuable asset to Barcelona than Pe\u00f1a, who has already been under scrutiny since last season.<\/p>\n
Thus, Lewandowski has emerged as one of Pe\u00f1a\u2019s strongest critics, urging Flick to stop relying on the Spanish goalkeeper and give Szcz\u0119sny the opportunity to become the team\u2019s first-choice keeper. The question now remains: will the German coach take this advice into account?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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