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Barcelona manager Xavi names the 3 best strikers in world football at the moment

By Aniket Rai Modified 09 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Xavi rates Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski very highly. Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has named Robert Lewandowski, Erling Haaland, and Karim Benzema as the three best strikers in world football right now. Barca signed Lewandowski from Bayern Munich this summer for a fee of €50 million. The 34-year-old has since shown that age is just a number and has scored eight goals in five games across all competitions for his new team. The Polish forward's latest exploits came in the form of a treble in a UEFA Champions League group stage game against Czech Republic side Viktoria Plzen. The Poland international scored three of Barcelona's five goals in a dominant 5-1 win on Wednesday (September 7). Speaking after the full-time whistle at Camp Nou, Xavi declared Lewandowski one of the three best strikers in the world because of what he offers besides just scoring goals. He said (h/t Mirror): "Apart from the goals, he makes the team play, he understands when to press, he gives us many solutions in attack, how he communicates, he understands the game. The best? There's him, Benzema and also Haaland." WhoScored.com@WhoScored Robert Lewandowski's #UCL debut by club:

No goal for Borussia Dortmund
No goal for Bayern Munich
Hat-trick for Barcelona69366 Robert Lewandowski's #UCL debut by club: No goal for Borussia Dortmund No goal for Bayern Munich Hat-trick for Barcelona https://t.co/QA3cnf1BtG Benzema and Haaland's inclusion in Xavi's list is not without merit. The Real Madrid striker is one of the favorites to win the Ballon d'Or this year and scored 44 goals in 45 games across competitions last season. Haaland, on the other hand, has continued his prolific goal-scoring form since joining Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund this summer. He has netted 12 goals and provided one assist in just eight games this season. Xavi notably left out Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) star Kylian Mbappe from this list. The France international recently scored a brace to hand his team a vital 2-1 Champions League win against Juventus on Tuesday (September 6).

Barcelona enjoy unbeaten run thanks to Robert Lewandowski s goals

View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Barcelona have enjoyed an unbeaten start to the season so far, boosted by the acquisition of Robert Lewandowski. The Blaugrana have 10 points from four La Liga games after winning all three games following their opening day 0-0 draw against Rayo Vallecano. The Catalan giants started off their Champions League journey this season with a dominant 5-1 win against Viktoria Plzen at home. Lewandowski has played in all five of Barcelona's games so far and has scored in four of those matches. The Polish forward scored twice against Real Sociedad in a 4-1 win on August 22, followed by another brace against Real Valladolid in a 4-0 victory six days later. His latest league goal came in a 3-0 thrashing of Sevilla on Sunday (September 4), A hat-trick against Plzen took Lewandowski's tally to eight for the season in all competitions. The Polish striker has showcased why Xavi paid €50 million for him despite signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Memphis Depay last season. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Ritwik Kumar × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी