Barcelona star Robert Lewandowski has lifted the lid on his confidence issues at the end of a mixed 2024.
La Blaugrana has seen their La Liga title diminish in recent weeks and will start 2025 in third place in the table.
One win in their last seven league games has allowed their rivals to catch up and Lewandowski's goals have dried up.
The experienced Poland international still has 16 league goals this season – leading Pichichi heading into 2025 – and has scored just one goal in his last five games in all competitions.
The chance to regroup and reset will be gratefully received by Barcelona as the domestic season pauses until early January and Lewandowski hopes to rediscover his sharpness.
“We had big chances in the last two or three games, but we missed them. I felt like I lacked composure in the penalty area and maybe self-confidence,” La Liga TV said, via Mundo Deportivo.
Barcelona ended 2024 with a defeat to Atletico Madrid, the visitors' first victory in Catalonia since 2006, and Lewandowski admitted the result must be a turning point.
“Sometimes, if you can't win, you can't lose the game. It's happened to us several times this season. I think we will come back stronger and play better next year.”
Barcelona face a busy start to 2025, with a Copa del Rey trip to Barbastro on January 4, before immediately heading to Saudi Arabia for the Spanish Super Cup as they prepare to battle it out in four competitions.
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