English Premier League
Man United: Lewandowski can replace Ronaldo
Manchester United might already be planning for all times with out Cristiano Ronaldo after the Portuguese striker made it clear he needs to go away Previous Trafford, however Erik ten Hag may signal an improve in Robert Lewandowski.
ESPN reporter Mark Ogden has suggested that Ronaldo’s time at United is up and that the Crimson Devils may look to beat Barcelona to the signing of £40.5m-rated Lewandowski as his substitute.
Though the legendary ahead was United’s high scorer in all competitions final season, ending with 24 goals in all competitions, he’ll flip 38 subsequent season and easily can not provide the urgent skill that Erik ten Hag will demand of his frontman.
Whereas a 34-year-old Lewandowski can also be unlikely to exert an excessive amount of power on urgent defenders, the Poland worldwide averaged 9.68 pressures per 90 final season, compared to Ronaldo’s 6.54.
The Bayern Munich man additionally vastly outperformed Ronaldo in his performances within the Bundesliga, because the graphic under emphasises.
Whereas Lewandowski was enjoying in a considerably higher group, in an arguably weaker league, his aim document in latest seasons means that he could be a hit within the Premier League.
Who is healthier?
When Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was requested who one of the best participant he had ever coached was final yr, he replied Lewandowski, saying:
“What he has made out of his potential, how he pushed himself to develop into the participant he’s right now, that’s extraordinary.
“He has immersed himself within the recreation, he simply is aware of in each scenario what he has to do, the place he has to go. Lewy is an absolute machine.”
With the likes of Bruno Fernandes, Jadon Sancho and Christian Eriksen behind him, Lewandowski would certainly be successful beneath ten Hag, and would arguably be a greater match than Ronaldo, who clearly feels United is beneath him after the membership’s failure to safe Champions League soccer final season.
The Polish ahead’s affect at Bayern Munich has beforehand been compared to that of Lionel Messi at Barcelona, and if he may lead the road at Previous Trafford in an analogous method to his time on the Allianz Enviornment, he would undoubtedly be an improve on the model of Ronaldo we noticed at United final season.
