Cologne (dpa) – The next gala of superlatives is to be followed by a very special freestyle for goal phenomenon Robert Lewandowski. The insatiable top scorer from FC Bayern wants to be named world footballer of the year again this Monday.
“He’s a machine in the front of the box, holds the ball outstandingly. And the way he scores goals is unique,” said Munich international goalkeeper Manuel Neuer about the striker, who scored the next big goal in the 4-0 win over 1. FC Köln broke through. Lewandowski scored three times and scored his Bundesliga goals 298, 299 and 300. In doing so, he not only showed his own extra class, but also helped his corona-stricken team to demonstrate their power in complicated times.
Davies diagnosed with myocarditis
After the 1: 2 at the start of the second half of the season against Borussia Mönchengladbach and a lot of bad news about positive corona tests, the diagnosis of heart muscle inflammation in full-back Alphonso Davies clouded the mood at Bayern. Trainer Julian Nagelsmann expects Davies to be out for “at least four weeks”. His teammates wished Davies a speedy and full recovery, and the Canadian himself thanked him for his support via Instagram.
In view of the numerous negative messages in the run-up, the Bavarians were clearly relieved at the sporting success, in which, in addition to Lewandowski, returnee Corentin Tolisso also met. “It was definitely an important sign for us both internally and externally that Gladbach was a slip-up,” said offensive driver Thomas Müller.
By “outside” he meant, of course, above all the black and yellow competition from Dortmund. Series champions and leaders FC Bayern are now six points ahead of BVB – even though several top performers were still missing in Cologne or were not yet fully fit.
Neuer hopes that Lewandowski will be elected
“We played our qualities offensively and showed what a class we’re up against,” said Captain Neuer. The 35-year-old has himself been nominated for FIFA’s prestigious freestyle program to be named world goalkeeper. When it comes to Lewandowski, he has a clear opinion. “I’m assuming that’s difficult as his teammate,” said Neuer after his comeback when asked whether there was no way around an award for the top scorer Lewandowski. “From us players he has the blessing that he wins.”
Of course he also got it from Nagelsmann. “Hopefully he wins the title he deserves,” said the 34-year-old, who will be at the digital event.
Only Gerd Müller scored more often in the Bundesliga
As only the second Bundesliga player alongside soccer legend Gerd Müller (365 goals), Lewandowski has now reached the 300 goal mark. “The numbers are crazy. I never thought that I would score so many goals in the Bundesliga,” said the Pole.
For years, the competition has been waiting for a weakness in the now 33-year-old. But Lewandowski has been getting stronger for years. Only last season did he improve on Müller’s age-old goal record and has since held the record with 41 goals in one season. Also in 2021/22 Lewandowski leads the scorer list. He has scored 23 goals in 19 games. In addition to the Bayern center forward, Lionel Messi from Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah are in the final selection for the world footballer freestyle.
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