Each of you probably had someone like this at school – when he did something wrong, he usually got away with it. When he forgot the task, nothing much happened. And when he failed in his studies, excuses were made. Teachers’ pet, dragged by the ears for weeks.
Robert Lewandowski found himself in such a situation at Barcelona. A gifted student, extremely talented and with great achievements, but for a long time heavily favored and forced into the first team. And you probably remember very well how teachers’ pets felt about them…
Xavi Hernandez’s rose-colored glasses
Achievements from the previous season (Spanish championship and the crown of top scorer), as well as Lewandowski’s entire career He deserved a second or even third chance. However, the Pole has not been able to find his best form for a year, i.e. the world championships in Qatar.
This season he is receiving criticism from experts, journalists and, above all, fans. Everyone can see that he is in a bad situation, but Xavi turns a blind eye. And for some time now he hasn’t even turned a blind eye, but put on rose-colored glasses and tried to defend Lewandowski. That he is a leader, that he works for the team, that he believes in it. Effect? The Pole is still in a holeand with each subsequent match, the fans’ anger towards the favored student grows.
Everyone can see that Lewandowski is in a bad situation, but Xavi turns a blind eye. And for some time now he hasn’t even turned a blind eye, but put on rose-colored glasses and tried to defend Lewandowski.
Therefore, perhaps this is the right time to end this arrangement. With the arrival of a new coach, Lewandowski will be treated as a pet, because the person who brought him will no longer be at the club. There will be a new coach who will give the players a clean slate. On the one hand, Lewandowski will no longer be able to count on great credit of trust, but on the other hand, it may give him additional motivation.
Lewandowski will find the strength for the “last dance?”
Lewandowski is at a point in his career when he no longer has time to wait for what will happen. This year he will be 36 and perhaps it is too old for him to play at the world level. But maybe not yet? Maybe he can muster the power for the “last dance”?
If Xavi had remained the coach, Lewandowski would have been asking himself for the rest of his life whether another coach would have been able to postpone his football retirement. And yes, most likely he will have the opportunity to find out for himself.
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