"Ghosted the whole game", "Can't perform in big games" - Twitter fans blast Barcelona superstar for not having any impact against Inter Milan in the Champions League
Fans on Twitter have lambasted Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski following his disappointing outing in the Blaugrana's 1-0 defeat to Inter Milan on October 4.
Barca have now slipped to third in Group C of the Champions League following a first-half Hakan Çalhanoğlu strike.
The Blaugrana had plenty of chances throughout the tense affair but couldn't find a way past the impressive Andre Onana.
Lewandowski certainly didn't trouble the Cameroonian shot-stopper as he barely got a foothold in the game.
The Pole had just one shot the whole game and had the least touches (30) of any Barcelona player who started the disappointing defeat in Milan.
Lewandowski had never scored at the San Siro prior to tonight's loss and it was a statistic many had envisioned him to end.
The former Bayern Munich striker has been in remarkable goalscoring form for Barcelona since arriving at the Nou Camp this past summer for £40.5 million.
He had hit 12 goals in nine before tonight's encounter and his lack of impact summed up what was a night to forget for Xavi's men.
Fans have criticized the Pole, claiming that he goes missing in big games. Others are humorously claiming that he has joined Barca to help them win the Europa League.
This is a competition they may head back to if they do not turn things around in Group C as they sit third, three points off second-placed Inter.
Fans have slammed Lewandowski's performance and here are some reactions from supporters on Twitter to the Pole's lackadaisical showing:
stop for a sec & think about benzema in the knockouts last season, now think about lewandowski in big games, it’s so laughable
@Kaybaba_mi Lewandowski disappeared in a match where he is needed.
Man lewandowski needs to do well in the clasico they're really coming for him😭
Inter had 6 in the box and dembele kept doing the same fking skill over and over again. I forgot lewandowski was even playing
@ESPNFC Am a Barca fan but honestly lewandowski can't perform in big games and xavi selection is always a problem
Barcelona signed Lewandowski so he could help them play in Europa 🤣🤣
“Give me freedom”
“Give me fire”
“Give me Plzen”
“Or I’ll retire”
#Xavi #De #jong #Lewandowski
Lewandowski is the perfect Messi replacement imo
They both ghost in big games
I think Lewandowski took the 1 minute silence so seriously that he ghosted the whole game
Barcelona need Lewandowski to fire them out of Champions League slump
Barcelona were banking on Lewandowski turning them into Champions League contenders this season.
The Blaugrana were coming off the back of a disappointing showing in Europe's elite club competition last season where they exited the tournament in the group stages.
It was Bayern who played a huge part in Barca's demise in the 2021-22 campaign and the Bavarians have the opportunity to perhaps do so once again.
Xavi's men ideally need to beat the Bundesliga giants in order to have hopes of progressing into the Champions League knockout stages.
Inter have now been handed the initiative to finish second behind likely group winners Bayern. They are proving too strong at the top of Group C with three wins out of three.
The stage is now set for Lewandowski to show his metal on October 26 for Barcelona in what is now a huge clash for the La Liga giants.