Lewandowski is more dangerous as he gets older

Lewy is still valid.

After a brilliant debut season marred by age and inconsistent form, Robert Lewandowski is proving one thing: never underestimate the killer instinct of a legend. At 36, the Polish striker has not only maintained his impressive scoring record, but has also quietly become an irreplaceable pillar in Hansi Flick’s Barcelona system.

Fiery form in a pivotal season

Lewandowski ended the 2024/25 season with 42 goals in 52 games, a number that was enough to silence all doubts and make La Liga wary. More importantly, he not only scored against weak teams but also regularly appeared at the right time in big matches, where coolness, courage and experience were required.

In the hands of Hansi Flick - who won the six-goal trophy with him at Bayern Munich - Lewandowski seems to have been "reprogrammed", playing with fewer touches, simpler, but much sharper and more effective. Barca's attack is no longer completely dependent on the dribbling of young players, but has a reliable destination, a real striker - a model that modern football sometimes considers a luxury.

It is worth noting that Lewandowski’s presence on the pitch not only brings tactical threat, but also important psychological leverage for the entire Barca squad. Rejuvenation is necessary, but not without a leader. Lewy’s composure, ability to handle tight spaces and habit of choosing positions without the ball are the ideal “practical classroom” for players like Lamine Yamal, Vitor Roque or Gavi.

At 36, Lewandowski is still formidable.

Whenever the match reached a stalemate, people saw Lewandowski dropping deep, creating walls, opening up space - something that young players are still learning how to do systematically. It is no coincidence that many goals from Barca's second line this season started from situations where Lewandowski "set up the opponent's defense like a slow dancer".

With what he is showing, Lewandowski is not only a goalscorer, but also the key to decisive moments. In a Barca restructuring after Xavi, he is the anchor for all efforts.

Hansi Flick and Lewandowski - a relationship reborn

It is impossible not to mention Hansi Flick, who understands Lewandowski better than anyone after his years at Bayern. Barca chose Flick after Xavi's departure not only because of his modern attacking football philosophy, but also because of the invisible connection with the Polish striker.

Flick knows how to “nurture” Lewandowski – not forcing him to press too much, but making the most of his off-the-ball movement, positioning and goal-scoring instincts as a master assassin. In a Barca team that is lacking quality strikers, “reinventing” Lewandowski is like buying a 100 million euro striker without spending a penny.

Lewy is the leader of Barcelona's attack.

Modern football often runs after the new, the young and viral performances. But somewhere, in the blue and red stripes of Barcelona, a legend is silently reminding: class does not need to be ostentatious, it just needs to be at the right time.

Robert Lewandowski is not a raging storm, but a cold, quiet and precise knife - a weapon that any team would love to possess during the most intense period of the season.

And in the race for La Liga next season, Real Madrid - along with the rest - should be careful: the biggest threat may not lie with the young legs, but with an old man... who is being reborn.