Robert Lewandowski has said he will not become distracted by the prospect of breaking Gerd Muller’s Bundesliga scoring record.
Muller’s 40 goals in a season dates back to 1972, and it looked untouchable until Lewandowski burst onto the scene.
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With eight games remaining in the campaign, Lewandowski is on course to overhaul his fellow Bayern Munich great Muller – but he is determined not to become obsessed with the record.
I have to stay calm.
“We have a few games, we have also the Champions League. It’s playing every three days, it’s not easy and you have to stay on top form.”
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Lewandowski has 11 goals in his last six Bundesliga appearances, so anything approaching that sort of return would see him break a record that has stood for 49 years.
