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On his 100th appearance in Europe's elite club competition,
Lewandowski's treble made it 81 goals and counting as Bayern
cruised into the knockout stage with two matches to spare.
Nagelsmann said people would be talking about Lewandowski's
hat-trick but what caught his eye was the "joy" the 33-year-old
was playing with in the last half hour.
"He played in every offensive position, wanted to have every
ball. He started good attacks ... He always wants to score more
goals," he added.
"His numbers are impressive. Well, we are now aiming for him to
score 100 Champions League goals. Maybe not this year, this will
be a tight one. But he will achieve this hopefully."
Only Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have scored at least 100
goals in the competition.
Lewandowski was named the 2020 World Player of the Year, beating
off competition from six-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi and
Portugal's Ronaldo.
When asked to compare the three, Nagelsmann said: "I think it's
very difficult to compare because they are different types of
players.
"I think all three were very impressive players over the last
few years ... I believe that Lewy can achieve a lot, also at an
older age, because of his physique, lifestyle and the way he
lives as a footballer.
"He will continue to be the best forward in the world because he
does everything to keep it that way."
(Reporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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