Bayern Munich Manager Julian Nagelsmann Names Barcelona’s Biggest Threat Ahead of Champions League Tie

Bayern Munich Manager Julian Nagelsmann Names Barcelona’s Biggest Threat Ahead of Champions League Tie

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:11 PM
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  • Julian Nagelsmann believes Robert Lewandowski will be the biggest weapon Barcelona can use against Bayern Munich when both sides meet this Tuesday
  • Bayern Munich will host the La Liga giants in the second Group C encounter at the Allianz Arena with Lewandowski returning to his former side
  • Poland striker Lewandowski scored 344 times in 374 games for Bayern Munich before joining Barcelona this summer for £42.6m

Julian Nagelsmann says he is looking forward to reuniting with former Bayern Munich striker, Robert Lewandowski when Barcelona visits the Allianz Arena on Tuesday night.

Bayern Munich will be hoping to get back-to-back victories against Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League to go top of Group C after defeating Inter Milan on matchday 1.

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Robert Lewandowski scored 344 times in 374 games for Bayern Munich before joining Barcelona this summer. Photo by Picture Alliance
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According to the BBC, Nagelsmann has now named Robert Lewandowski as Barcelona’s biggest threat, confessing that the Poland forward is still very dangerous in front of goal.

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"I am looking forward to it, not so much as an opponent because he's very dangerous, but as a person I will be pleased to see him.
"He is their most dangerous threat in front of goal. If he maintains the physical fitness he can play for sure a few more seasons at this level.”

Lewandowski has started his Barcelona career superbly as the forward has scored 6 goals to lead the goal scorers chart in the Spanish topflight.

Bayern Munich players discuss stopping Robert Lewandowski

Meanwhile, Bayern Munich players are already discussing and finding the best tactics to stop Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski in the Champions League, SB Nation reports.

Lewandowski who left Bayern this summer has been in a rich vein of form for the Catalan giants, netting a hattrick in Barcelona’s 5-1 victory against Viktoria Plzen in matchday 1.

Manuel Neuer, Leon Goretzka, and Marcel Sabitze have now admitted stopping Lewandowski will be tough but it is what the team as to do to get the best result against Barcelona.

Bayern wary ahead of Lewandowski reunion

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Bayern Munich will welcome Robert Lewandowski's Barcelona to the Allianz Arena on Tuesday, hoping to jolt themselves out of a poor run of Bundesliga form.

Despite Wednesday's impressive 2-0 win at Inter Milan, Bayern has drawn three games in a row and sit in the unfamiliar position of third place after six matches.

While Bayern have not struggled to find the back of the net this season with 31 goals in nine games, they have missed Lewandowski's goalscoring abilities at crucial moments in recent weeks.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..