How can Barcelona hunt with two broken guns?

Coach Hansi Flick faces one of Barcelona's most serious situations in recent times, as Ferran Torres has not scored in 11 matches while the main striker Lewandowski has only scored 2 goals in the last 10 games.

Each of them played 45 minutes in the win against Rayo Vallecano last weekend in La Liga. Lewandowski wanted to continue his scoring momentum after a brace against Newcastle, while Torres aimed to maximize his playing time to prove himself, but both were ineffective as usual.

But this exists as an undeniable fact: Barcelona is the highest-scoring team in La Liga (78 goals) and ranks 4th in the Champions League (30 goals). In the last two seasons, they have had 33 heavy victories with at least 4 goals, and are approaching the 300-goal mark since Flick arrived. And all of this happens while the number 9 position is still facing an alarming crisis.

It can be said that the crisis of the number 9 striker position at Camp Nou has now become structural. Lewandowski's 16 goals are far from the 43 goals of last season. And Ferran's declining performance also deserves careful study.

According to statistics, there are only two cases in the history of the Catalan club where a player went through 11 matches without scoring after having scored 16 goals. That was Laudrup in the 1991/92 season, the Danish legend experienced 12 matches without scoring, and David Villa in the 2010/11 season. Two great names in the club's history. This shows that, for strikers, scoring always depends on specific phases.

The crisis surrounding these two strikers coincides with some uncertainty about their futures. Despite an excellent performance at the start of the season, when he established himself as Barcelona's official starting striker, thus completing the transition to the number 9 position, Deco has not taken any steps to renew Ferran's contract, as he only has one year left on his current deal.

This contradicts his general contract renewal policy over the past two years and his stance of not wanting any player in the squad with only one year left on their contract. If Ferran does not renew his contract before July, he will play for Barcelona next season knowing he will become a free agent in January 2027.

This situation opens the door to speculation that he could be included in a transfer deal (exchange with Julian Alvarez), but the only certainty is that Ferran is deciding his own fate. However, currently, he is focused on regaining his best form. Two weeks of training with the national team, where he has impressive numbers (23 goals in 53 matches), could be good therapy.

Lewandowski's future is also very precarious. All signs point to his departure in June. In fact, it seems only a matter of timing. At nearly 38 years old, his time at Camp Nou appears to be nearing its end.

At the same time, despite declarations from president Joan Laporta wanting to see Lewy stay at Camp Nou, the club's leadership, specifically Deco, is searching the market for a number 9, with targeted names like Julian Alvarez or Joao Pedro.

The Spanish champion has never hidden its interest in the Atletico Madrid striker; within Deco's scope of observation are also names like Osimhen, Leao, Marmoush, or Sesko.