All those who fell in love with Barcelona say it’s because of the team’s attacking, classy, technical brand of football. Over the past two decades, magical players like Lionel Messi, Ronaldinho, Andres Iniesta, Alexis Sanchez and many more created a reputation of Blaugrana playing pretty football.These days, playing pretty can often prove a team’s undoing – especially if they come against a clinical, strong opposition. One has only to watch how Paris Saint-Germain’s stars fared against Bayern in the Champions League this season. Lewandowski: “I hope I can stay at Barça for many years. Now I understand the meaning of ‘More than a club’.” pic.twitter.com/CDSr889xm0— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) March 9, 2023 It’s no wonder that former Bayern striker, now at Barca, Robert Lewandowski, warned his teammates not to worry too much about playing nicely but to focus on winning trophies.”In my first month here, I could see how much potential there was, but in football, it’s hard to change things in just one week or month. You have to be patient. These things take time. Now everything is on the right track because many players are still young. They need time to learn things and get the right mindset.”Having a former midfield maestro is Barcelona’s big advantage this year. Xavi Hernandez wore Barca’s shirt during the glory days – and Lewa is thankful to have the Catalan’s experience leading the team in the title race.”Xavi was a great player and midfielder, so he could see what was happening from a central position. That’s why he’s able to see so many things. How to play with the ball, and how to play without it. He always says we need to be able to change the dynamic of our game. That we shouldn’t wait until halftime to make changes.”##NAJAVA_MECA_7079774##Barcelona has a nine-point advantage over second-place rivals Real Madrid. One of the reasons they’re in that position after 24 matchdays is that they don’t mind grinding out 1-0 wins even when fans urge them to go all out and try to score many more.”I know that the Barca DNA says we must play nice football. But we also need to appreciate that football has changed. For example, the way Barca played ten years ago might not work any more. We have to adapt to football and demonstrate our best.”Lewandowski: “I try to help my teammates. Not only with goals, but also with my mentality and behaviour. I like to give my point of view on the matches.” pic.twitter.com/ivclWX3B3q— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) March 9, 2023 Barcelona’s next test in Le Liga is the trip to Athletic Club on Sunday, 12 March.
