"Barcelona's No. 9 position has been quite the merry-go-round this season. In a season that was supposed to see the smooth transition from Robert Lewandowski to Ferran Torres, it was the latter who emerged as the undisputed leader of the Barcelona frontline in the early parts of the campaign. However, Lewandowski never gave up, and since returning to full fitness, he racked up quite a few goals. In fact, the two players are now level with eight goals scored by each in La Liga."
"As reported by AS, Lewandowski has shown weakness in recent matches and has yet to score in any of the last three games, which could give Ferran an edge in the battle for the starting spot. Lewandowski has also missed a couple of penalties while he has struggled to properly connect with the team, which certainly doesn't help the cause for the Polish international."
"Against Atletico Madrid, Lewandowski only had one shot on goal and had the fewest touches among any Barcelona attacker. The report suggests this could see Ferran once again starting matches for Barcelona in the coming weeks. The Spaniard, after missing a glaring chance against Chelsea, has redeemed himself with goals in the game against Atletico Madrid, while he also tends to offer more in terms of pressing from the front."
Barcelona faces a selection battle at No.9 between Ferran Torres and Robert Lewandowski. Torres emerged early as the frontline leader, while Lewandowski recovered fitness and matched Torres with eight La Liga goals. Coach Hansi Flick has recently preferred Lewandowski, but Lewandowski has gone three matches without scoring, missed penalties, and registered few touches in the Atletico Madrid game. Ferran offers more front pressing and has scored against Atletico after redeeming a missed chance versus Chelsea. The competition remains healthy and could see Ferran earn more starts before the Christmas break as Barcelona aims for strong results.
Read at Barca Universal
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