Why Bayern-Star Robert Lewandowski is criticized in Poland

Robert Lewandowski is the big figurehead of Polish football. Nevertheless, the (attacker) of Bavaria was violently criticized in his homeland. His compatriot Artur Wichniark explains the background.

World Footballer Lewandowski still dreams of participation in the World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Poland can still qualify about the playoffs, the hope is likely to be in progress on the Bavaria star. And yet the 33-year-old is currently evoking counterwind.

Robert had not played the last group match in the World Cup qualifier against Hungary because he seemed to be very tired. And we as a journalist, experts, but also as fans could not understand that, said Artur Wichniark, former Bundesliga striker, opposite SKY to protocol.

The 44-year-old criticized: You do not go to the national team to recover, but to represent his country. And that brought us a bit on the palm. I as a former international say, you can get freshness in your club Or not play 90 minutes against Andorra, but each 45 minutes in both games.

Criticism of Lewandowski: The captain should already be available

The game against Hungary was lost with 1: 2 (0: 1). In advance, however, it was already clear that Poland is seen as second to the Playoffs Square in Group I — which was probably crucial for Lewandowski's departure. But: With a victory against the Magyars, Poland had slipped into the playoff pot with the set teams — and would have gone away from the strong opponents as Italy and Portugal in advance.

Therefore, Wichniark would have seen the Superstar in the last game in the field: For example, you do not have to play against Augsburg on Friday, but on Monday in a very important game for our national team. The captain should be available. That was not the one Case, and we lost the game, and it could have been that Poland is already playing through the defeat in the playoff semi-final against strong opponents such as Portugal or Italy, which did not make our way to Qatar just easier.

It was ultimately lucky that Poland meets in March in the first playoff duel on Russia. We play outwards, we wanted to avoid, but Russia is feasible, so the former striker. A victory is either against Sweden or the Czech Republic. If we want to go to Qatar, we have to win these games.

The 215-fold Bundesliga player kicking in the German upper house for Armenia Bielefeld and Bertha BSC and scored a total of 49 goals, despite all the criticism in Lewandowski sees the hero of the country. The Bavaria Goalkeeper is the best Polish footballer of all time and would have deserved to win the balloon d'Or. If Robert should win the balloon d'Or, it would be the crowning of its very strong performance.