10 - Lamine Yamal

MonteCuler

Well-known member
Loved his performance. Love the player. Always believed in him. BUT ......

we need to see more variety in his finishing if he is going to be the all time great we all hope he becomes. Because at the moment the curler to the far post is all he has in his locker and that alone is not going to be enough to sustain 30 goals a season.

We need to see rounding the goalkeeper, chipping the goalkeeper and most importantly of all, the shaping of curling to the far corner and then whipping it into the near post at the last second. That ability alone gave Leo an extra 10-15 goals a season because the goalkeepers weren't sure which side he was going to go.

I know people will say he is young etc, but he's not really attempted these types of finishes yet, and it's been a year or so of waiting for them. Can still be a great player without them ( Robben ) but he has the ability to be more than great with them.
Yeah true. Most important thing is he improved his goalscoring though. 18 goals this season at this stage for a winger in his role is not bad at all. It's already an improvement over last season
 

JamDav1982

Senior Member
What he is doing is clearly extremely impressive.

If can get to 50 goals/assist without being on set pieces and penalties for most part.. at 18 that is ridiculous.

He is the one in team who by far creates chances for himself let alone others.
 

Barcaman

Administrator
Staff member
Thank god he has guys who work hard for him like Fermin and true leaders like Raphinha to keep the motivation high.
Joan Garcia is not to be forgotten either as he often has to save the day from thouse counters coming from Lamine lost balls.
 

JamDav1982

Senior Member
Yeah true. Most important thing is he improved his goalscoring though. 18 goals this season at this stage for a winger in his role is not bad at all. It's already an improvement over last season

Was always going to score more and more goals and will go up and up as gets more central positions.

Impressive he does all that while being the attacking player in team with most tackles/interceptions.
 

Horatio

You're welcome
I am watching ESPN and fiiinalllyy they are willing to address whether Lamine is the best player in the world.

Yet still…they want to contest it’s Mbappe lol.

But we might be getting there
 

MonteCuler

Well-known member
I am watching ESPN and fiiinalllyy they are willing to address whether Lamine is the best player in the world.

Yet still…they want to contest it’s Mbappe lol.

But we might be getting there
Mbappe is just unreal levels of PR

Had 2-3 good months at start of season where he looked sharp since then absolute shite. Just scores pens and abysmal most games. Struggling with knee problems as well but it's still true. Nobody excused Yamal when he struggled with pubalgia
 

Don Juan Laporta Estruch

Basta yaaaaaaa, Cabron ! y Bona nit 🥂

Horatio

You're welcome
Also, have another look at the video. The Villareal player attempts to kick him just after the ball bounce. 100 percent in the same situation Jude, Mbappe or Vini hit the deck and shout for a penalty.

Just leaving that out there when Lamine gets the inevitable 'diver' jibes, especially from the capital.
yes I been spreading the word in my circles and other forums since beginning of season. Lamine ain’t a diver. But in general football mind he is. Disgusting.
 

JamDav1982

Senior Member
I am watching ESPN and fiiinalllyy they are willing to address whether Lamine is the best player in the world.

Yet still…they want to contest it’s Mbappe lol.

But we might be getting there

Finally?

Most of the discussion for Balondor was Yamal v Dembele not many months ago.
 

DonAK

President of FC Barcelona
Thank god he has guys who work hard for him like Fermin and true leaders like Raphinha to keep the motivation high.
Joan Garcia is not to be forgotten either as he often has to save the day from thouse counters coming from Lamine lost balls.

People used to say the same about Rakitic and Messi.

It's honestly just nonsense.
 

Horatio

You're welcome
Finally?

Most of the discussion for Balondor was Yamal v Dembele not many months ago.

And Raphinha.

i shouldve said “entertain idea”. And it was a fan question. But at least they addressed it.

But generally among pundits there is a reluctance to properly rate Lamine.

I promise you that very few of them is ready for the idea that between Mbappe and Lamine , Lamine is also the more professional player.

A few of them want to keep the narrative intact that Lamine has long way to go in sense of maturing blabla. Or are in denial or rarely watch him.

In minds of many mbappe still de facto best player in world even when not contender for balon dor in a specific season.
Fine, but then when you hear arguments why yes mbappe and lamine no they are factually wrong.
 

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