Robert Lewandowski is a mesmerising aim scorer, nevertheless it seems that is not his solely expertise.
The Barcelona striker is definitely excellent at impressions – properly, ones of his former supervisor Pep Guardiola, anyway.
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Lewandowski joined former England and Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand on the latter’s YouTube channel this week.
However in addition to discussing Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, the previous Bayern Munich star inevitably spoke about serial trophy winner Guardiola, who managed him on the German membership between 2014 and 2016.
And Lewandowski ended up revealing a hilarious anecdote about him within the course of – in addition to doing a superb impression.
He stated: “I bear in mind all week we ready that we’ll play like this, urgent we do it like this.
“We’re in stadium for the sport, we go for our heat up after which we got here again to the locker room after the nice and cozy up and he got here to us.”
Lewandowski then jumped into character, lifting his arms within the air dramatically and pretending to be Guardiola.
“Boys, boys, boys!” he stated, placing his finest Pep voice on. “Sit, sit, sit! Boys, boys, boys! Pay attention, hear, hear.”
At this level, Ferdinand threw his head again and laughed.
“[We said] What is going on on?!” he stated in his personal voice. “You understand, we’re right here, we’re listening!”
Activating Guardiola mode once more, Lewandowski stated: “Overlook the whole lot that we did [for] the final week! We’re taking part in like this.”
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The Polish star then began pretending to chaotically prepare a ways board.
“And he confirmed us how [we were going to play],” he stated. “For us, it was really easy to alter the ways.
“Not even [just] earlier than the sport, however in the course of the recreation. That was straightforward, no drawback. We modified.”
Ferdinand then went on to debate how each former and present Guardiola participant was taught perceive each side of the crew’s system by the Spaniard.
“You belief him,” Lewandowski agreed. “If he ready some form of tactic, you’re taking it.
“Even when at first you assume, ‘it is loopy’, however after a couple of weeks you do not give it some thought.
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“You understand you possibly can belief him and you’re taking this as a result of ultimately it’ll be precisely how he desires.”
Guardiola and Lewandowski gained two Bundesliga titles collectively – first in 2015 after which in 2016 – in addition to one German Cup.
However regardless of believing in Guardiola all through their glittering time collectively at Bayern, Lewandowski admits there have been instances he went in opposition to his supervisor’s instructions.
“In my place [as a striker], yeah!” he smiled. “I’ve to say, I’ve tried to take heed to lots of people. I can take recommendation from somebody if it is good.
“However ultimately, I’ve to seek out the most effective answer. Nobody can inform me as a result of okay, the recommendation could also be good. However in the course of the recreation you have got so many conditions, you do not have time to assume, ‘oh he gave me that recommendation’.
“You must really feel it, to know out of your mind. So ultimately I attempted to discover a answer [that was] the most effective for me and for the crew ultimately.
“I do know if I give my finest I cannot solely assist myself, however my crew. My objectives assist my teammates.
“This connection is so vital and generally I had to consider what I ought to do, the choice that’s finest for the crew, but in addition for me.”
Earlier this week, talkSPORT reported Guardiola has agreed a brand new Man Metropolis contract.
Lewandowski, in the meantime, nonetheless has ties to his previous boss as he is taking part in at Guardiola’s former membership Barcelona.
Regardless of being 36 years previous, he is nonetheless banging in objectives in LaLiga and the Champions League.
He is bagged a whopping 19 objectives in 17 appearances in all competitions this season and is presently the Spanish prime flight’s prime aim scorer for this marketing campaign with 14.
However his profession path might have been very totally different if he had turn out to be Ferdinand’s Man United teammate in 2012.