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Robert Lewandowski expressed his frustration after Barcelona’s 1-2 defeat to Atlético Madrid at home. The veteran forward acknowledged several reasons for the loss and his words highlighted key aspects of the team’s performance that day.
According to Lewandowski, mistakes played a big role in the defeat, especially in how Atlético Madrid took advantage of Barcelona’s mistakes on the counterattack.
He mentioned that Barcelona had several opportunities throughout the game but failed to take advantage of them.
“I think there are several factors. We also made mistakes that Atlético took advantage of on the counterattack. I remember that we can play good football. We had opportunities, but we didn’t take advantage of them.
“I think in the last three weeks maybe we lacked confidence and calm in the box in those decisive moments.” he said as quoted by FCB World.
Barcelona’s failure
Lewandowski added that Barcelona’s inability to take advantage of opportunities had been a recurring problem in recent weeks and that the match against Atlético served as a harsh lesson for the team.
He stressed that sometimes, even if you can’t win, it’s important to avoid losing, a sentiment that resonated with him after Barcelona’s second-half struggles.
“I think this round was a lesson for us. Sometimes if you can’t win, at least you shouldn’t lose the game. It happened to us several times this round. I think that in the new year we will come back stronger and play better football.”
Will the real Barcelona rise?
When asked about the truth of Barcelona’s performance, Lewandowski reflected on the contrast between the team’s performance in El Clásico and its most recent form.
While he acknowledged that the team had shown promising play, he believed that Barcelona had lacked the finishing touch necessary to secure victories, particularly in games where they dominated possession but were unable to capitalize on their opportunities.
“Sometimes you have to know that when you want to win but you can’t, you definitely shouldn’t lose the game.”
This lack of finishing, according to Lewandowski, was one of the main reasons why they did not beat Atlético de Madrid.
“Of course, you can be satisfied, you can play good football, you can look good on the field, but what we lacked today was the finishing touch, and that’s what affected us by not winning this match.” he explained.
Play with the young
Lewandowski also commented on the challenge of maintaining high concentration, especially with a younger team. With an average age of 23.7 years, the team faces difficulties in maintaining full concentration in each match, especially when matches are played every few days.
He explained that for more experienced players, like himself, preparation between matches is vital and it can be difficult to shake off a previous win or loss.
“When players of a certain age play every three days, I think preparation is the most important thing. There is no time to celebrate a victory.
“Once the game is over, you have to prepare for the next one, and that is the most important element.” he pointed out.
He recalled his own experiences from early in his career and admitted that it took him time to learn how to stay focused and prevent the emotions of a victory from clouding his preparation for the next match.
“When I compare myself now to how I was many years ago, I remember that I was learning this too. Sometimes the victory stayed in my head, but I had to play two or three days later and sometimes I lacked concentration.”
everyone is angry
Finally, Lewandowski confirmed that the team was more angry than sad after Atlético’s defeat.
He described how well Barcelona had played in the first half and most of the second, but the team’s mistakes allowed Atlético to create chances and ultimately score.
“I think the team is more angry because we played a very good game in the first half. We were very good, even in the second half we were good, but due to our mistakes, Atlético created chances and scored goals.”
Frustration boiled over in the final moments of the match, when Barcelona threw everything at Atlético in search of an equalizer, treating the final minutes as a final in which every goal mattered.
“In the last minutes we played as if we were in a final and lost the game, and we had to score at all costs.” he added.
