“It’s easier to play with players who understand football as deeply as he does”
“Where should I play? That is a question for Xavi”
Once La Liga was conquered -and celebrated in style-, Barça’s news focuses on the next transfer market and the viability plan that the club has presented to LaLiga to achieve enough financial fair play to be able to reinforce the squad . And one of the operations that has Barcelona fans in suspense is the possible return of Leo Messi.
The question is required every time a manager, a member of the staff or a Blaugrana footballer stand in front of a microphone. And that’s what Tomasz Włodarczyk has done for the Polish outlet ‘Meczyki’.
Lewandowski and Messi have had their pluses and minuses in the past. And not only because of the rivalry on the pitch. During the delivery of the Ballon d’Or 2021 there was a misunderstanding between the two due to the Argentine’s speech. The PSG footballer wanted to wink at Lewy, remembering that he had been the best in 2020 and that he deserved to receive a trophy that was not awarded due to the pandemic.
The Barça striker seemed not to believe Messi’s words very much and after the gala he referred to them in these terms: “I would like it to be a sincere statement from a great player and not empty words.” After the ‘The Best’ gala, which Lewandowski awarded, the Pole was disappointed to learn that Messi had not voted for him: “You would have to ask him.”
In the past World Cup in Qatar, Messi and Lewy also had a clash during their group stage duel. The Pole went to apologize to Messi after a strong tackle and the Argentine ignored him, staring into infinity. At the end of the meeting, however, both chatted for a few minutes and ended up merging into a hug as a sign of peace.
And so it seems that it was, because in the past Laureus Awards, both conversed in a relaxed way. Messi approached the Barça forward to ask him if he lived in Castelldefels. Pure courtesy or perhaps a wink for the future.
It was as it was, the possibility that Lewandowski and Messi share dressing room is in the air and the Polish international would be delighted that this option became a reality. “I would like to play with him at Barça”assured a Lewy who sees in Messi’s game an evolution that would make them absolutely compatible.
“His style of play has evolved in recent years. He thinks differently, positions himself differently on the field, plays the ball differently. He has a unique sense and it’s easier to play with players who understand football as deeply as he does“, described a Lewandowski who did not want to rule on the position in which Messi should play if he returned to Barça:” You will have to ask Xavi about that.
It is not the first time that Lewandowski has spoken about the possibility of Leo Messi returning to Barça. He did so during the presentation of the latest edition of ‘Relatos Solidarios del Deporte’. He then he already showed his willingness to play alongside Messi.