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Each Sport: Lewandowski is in a state that is difficult to guarantee, Barcelona urgently needs to introduce a high-level substitute center

9:40pm, 12 May 2025Football

According to the Daily Sports News on May 9, for Barcelona, ​​it may be a good choice to introduce a high-level substitute center.

Lewandowski's injury and condition problems disrupted Frick's plan. Barcelona hopes to win the national derby to secure the league title, while Frick faces the challenge of reactivate the team after a Champions League defeat.

At the end of the season, Barcelona's lineup is tight and there may be personnel adjustments this summer. One of the big questions is whether Lewandowski can play a good No. 9 role in major games.

Although the Polish striker was eager to play, his performance in Milan was not ideal, which brought great questions to the coach. The loss to Inter Milan highlights the importance of the team needing a high-level substitute center.

Lewandow was injured against Celta, and the pain in his left thigh biceps made him miss the King's Cup final and the first leg of the Champions League semi-final with Inter. Although he made the final moments of the second leg and was active in overtime, he was obviously in poor form.

Lewand himself believes that he is ready to lead the team to Real Madrid again to win the league championship and may compete for the La Liga Golden Boot Award.

Lewandowski is competing with Mbappe for the La Liga Golden Boot Award. The former has scored 25 goals, while the latter has only one goal missing. Therefore, if the national derby is missed, Lewandowski's chances of competing for personal honor will be reduced.

In any case, Frick is always extra cautious about players who have returned from injury. He also has Ferran Torres or Ormo as the pseudo-Nine choice to deal with Real Madrid.

In fact, before the second leg of the Champions League semi-final against Inter Milan, Lewandowski expressed his willingness to start, but the head coach did not intend to let him play too much. However, as the game entered the overtime phase, the Polish star had to bear the extra energy consumption. He didn't participate much on the court because both teams were already very tired.

The main shooter's injury at this critical moment also triggered internal discussions in Barcelona about the role of "No. 9". Both Frick and the technical team believe Barcelona has enough scoring ability, but considering that Lewandowski is about to turn 37, the risk of Barcelona's center position remains.

The Poles are expected to continue to serve as the core of Barcelona's offensive in the new season, but he also needs special care from the team doctor and coach. Perhaps introducing an attacker who can replace his position at a specific moment would be a good choice. Regarding the introduction of Lewandowski's substitute, the technical team hopes to wait until the end of the season before making important decisions.

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