Although their goalscorers in recent seasons are very similar, Jupp Heynckes, coach of Bayern Munich, believes that Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski can not be compared because they are players with different roles on the field.
The German coach described the Polish footballer as a player who acts as a reference in attack and explained that Cristiano leaves from the band to hurt between the lines: "I do not think you can compare this type of players (Ronaldo and Lewandowski). Lewandowski plays in front of the opposing goal of back to the opponents and is always being pressured. That is one of the greatest strengths of a striker who plays in that position. "
"And Cristiano Ronaldo is a player who often starts from the left and moves between the lines. What he has done is a race is incredible. He has a great nose when he puts himself in the position of center forward and is able to play also as a finalizer, "he concluded.
Heynckes asks that they not be compared, but what is a reality is that Cristiano and Lewandowski will be rivals in the semifinals of the current edition of the UEFA Champions League. While the Polish 9 has 38 entries so far this year, the Portuguese 7 is leader of the top scorers of the current European campaign with 42 goals.
Undefeated data. Robert Lewandowski has scored 148 goals in 189 appearances for Bayern Munich. He is one of the best signings in the whole history of the Bavarian team.
Did you know..? Cristiano Ronaldo is the player with the most goals (448) in the history of Real Madrid. It will be forever on the first page of the club's history