Robert Lewandowski took a sharp dig at Arsenal’s long wait for silverware and the video has created a buzz on social media. In a light-hearted clip that has spread rapidly, the Polish striker was asked why he never played for the Gunners. His reply was blunt and delivered with a smile. This exchange was captured in a casual indoor setting with the interviewer named Zah urging him to have joined Arsenal.
The Polish star replied with, “I wanted to win some titles.” When a companion pointed out that Arsenal had finally claimed one, Lewandowski fired back saying that they “didn’t need to wait so long.”
Mikel Arteta’s side ended a 22-year Premier League drought by winning the 2025-26 title which was their first since the Invincibles of 2003-04. That success came after three consecutive second-place finishes and followed a six-year stretch without a major trophy after the 2019-20 FA Cup. For a club that once defined English dominance under Arsene Wenger, the wait had become a running theme among rival fans and critics.
How Arsenal tried to sign Robert Lewandowski before his Bayern Munich move
There was genuine interest from Arsenal in the past for the Polish player. In 2014, while Lewandowski was still at Borussia Dortmund and preparing to join Bayern Munich, his Poland teammate Wojciech Szczesny tried hard to sell him on a move to the Emirates. The goalkeeper spoke repeatedly about life at the club and Arsene Wenger’s admiration and how Arsenal scouts watched training sessions.
Despite that the striker prioritised a side already collecting silverware at the highest level. Bayern delivered the Champions League in 2020 along with a string of Bundesliga titles. By the time he joined Chicago Fire in the summer of 2026 after leaving Barcelona, Lewandowski’s cabinet was already filled with plenty of trophies.
