As Cholo Simeone would say, "everything seems dangerously set up" forKylian Mbappé to be the Pichichi of the Spanish LaLiga.
Things are so clear in Barça's locker room that even Lewandowski himself barely has hopes of achieving his second Pichichi. Although he doesn't dare to admit it publicly.
In the Real Madrid-Leganés match, in case of doubt, penalty in favor of Real Madrid and goal by Mbappé. In the Barça-Girona match, in case of doubt, there is no penalty in favor of Barça and, therefore, Lewandowski must fend for himself to score.
6 Goals Difference Without Penalties
Three goals separate Lewandowski from Mbappé in the Pichichi table. The Pole has scored 25 and the Frenchman 22. But without penalties, the difference would be 6 goals.
That is, the French center forward of Real Madrid relies on penalties (almost 25% of his goal production) to chase Lewandowski.
Lewandowski, like the entire Barça locker room, fears a refereeing festival in the last nine matchdays. With many penalties in favor of a Real Madrid that no longer depends on itself to be champion.
Robert Lewandowski, Hansi Flick, and the entire Barça locker room are aware of how LaLiga works. Facilitations for Real Madrid, obstacles for Barça.
It has been clearly seen in the last matchday in the Real Madrid-Leganés and in the Barça-Girona. The blaugrana team must compete against the rival and against the elements. Meanwhile, in Madrid, they keep talking about the retired Negreira as if he still had influence on what happens.
The reality is that for every penalty Lewandowski takes, Mbappé takes two. And in the last matchdays, anything can happen.
Florentino Pérez doesn't want his mega-signing to end up succumbing to the scoring power of a 36-year-old veteran, after selling Mbappé as the world's number one.
In Madrid, they already consider the Frenchman as Ballon d'Or. Individually, he is below Lewandowski. And collectively, he is second in LaLiga and in the Champions League, he has needed a play-off to move forward.
Lewandowski isn't entirely confident about achieving his second Pichichi in the Spanish LaLiga.
Pichichi Classification
1.-Robert Lewandowski (FC Barcelona), 25 goals / 3 from penalty
2.-Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid), 22 goals / 6 from penalty
3.-Budimnir (Osasuna), 22 goals / 7 from penalty
4.-Raphinha (FC Barcelona), 13 goals / 21 from penalty
5.-Sancet (Athletic) 13 goals / 1 from penalty
Golden Boot Classification
1.-Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) 27 goals x 2: 54 points
2.- Lewandowski (Barcelona) 25 goals x 2: 50 points
3.-Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP) 30 goals x1.5: 45 points
4.- Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) 22 goals x 2: 44 points
5.- Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) 22 goals x 2: 44 points
6.-Harry Kane (Bayern) 22 goals x 2: 44 points
7.- Erling Haaland (Manchester City) 21 goals x2: 42 points
8.- Dembélé (PSG) 21 goals x 2: 42 points
9.- Mika Biereth (S.Graz/Monaco) 23 goals x 2: 40.5 points
10.- Marmoush (Eintracht/City) 19 goals x 2: 38 points