1+9 - Lamine Yamal
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Messi is a God level talent, probably can only be rivalled by Maradona (and Pele, i'm not sure).
Yamal is a generational talent. He has everything to be one of the very best in this era. Also only current Barca player can do it (excluding old players like Lewandowsky, Gundogan...).
Yamal is a generational talent. He has everything to be one of the very best in this era. Also only current Barca player can do it (excluding old players like Lewandowsky, Gundogan...).
I think in term of physicality, Fati doesn't lose much. Pretty same speed, same agility. He wasn't a pacy player pre injury at all.
What he lost is his spark. When he lost it, he will never find it again. Similiar to all players. They lose their sparks then they lose their games.
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Mike the Knife
And that was the initial prognosis, he’d lose the burst with a knee of a much older player
No spark, less special
Fati_Future_BallonDor
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FiReFTW
Member
What do you guys realistically think is Yamal Lamine's ceiling?
So far he has demostrated:
Very good vision, pitch intelligence, smart decision making
Good eye for goal, good shoot (not spectacular but this aspect can be improved alot)
Good passing (not out of this world but pretty good)
Good technical ability and dribbling (not out of this world tho)
Ok pace but nothing crazy or out of this world
Explosiveness, agility and acceleration is alright, again nothing crazy
Potential problems that he will get even taller and taller making his dribbling even less effective
I would say he has a bit higher ceiling than the likes of Torres, Drogba, Shevchenko.. someone capable of being top 10 in the world, but I doubt top 3 in the world, that might be a stretch but maybe if he can massively improve aspects like shooting, finishing and maybe add some other traits like free kicks etc... it might be possible?
Whats everybody's thought?
So far he has demostrated:
Very good vision, pitch intelligence, smart decision making
Good eye for goal, good shoot (not spectacular but this aspect can be improved alot)
Good passing (not out of this world but pretty good)
Good technical ability and dribbling (not out of this world tho)
Ok pace but nothing crazy or out of this world
Explosiveness, agility and acceleration is alright, again nothing crazy
Potential problems that he will get even taller and taller making his dribbling even less effective
I would say he has a bit higher ceiling than the likes of Torres, Drogba, Shevchenko.. someone capable of being top 10 in the world, but I doubt top 3 in the world, that might be a stretch but maybe if he can massively improve aspects like shooting, finishing and maybe add some other traits like free kicks etc... it might be possible?
Whats everybody's thought?
Givenchy
Senior Member
He's still so young so who knows how much more he grows and improves other sides of his game - he can pretty much improve in everything including speed as he grows. If he continues on the current path, he'll be a Ballon d'or winner.
iniestaGOAT
Senior Member
Only thing I am worried about is the fact that they did not give him the number 10 shirt.
like the GOAT drizzy drake AKA the boy once said,
READY NOW.. WHY WAIT?
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Mike the Knife
Like many I have been listening to many shows & analysts talking about the marvel that is our Lamine Yamal. So many things to be blown away by even last year when he debuted at 15, even before when you watch him with U17 or in La Masia - he had a knack for deciding outcomes all on his own despite being younger and the focal point of opposing defenses
When I think back at Leo at 16/17 and how he exploded, I am reminded how he was like a comet - no one saw it coming and you couldn’t wait for the next match to see him get minutes. He wasn’t always able to pull something off but you were always on the edge of your seat
Let’s be honest, in today’s game you can count players like that on one hand. What separates the greatest of any sport is their ability to not just demonstrate their skill/talent but make the right decisions at the most crucial of times and so consistently. Leo, we know how incredibly lethal he became by age of 20 when he accepted the responsibility of the #10 and carrying the burden of leading a team upon Ronnie’s exit - all before social media
Now flip forward to a kid who grew up in the age of social media where the pressures & burdens are far more present 24/7 - Leo never had this pressure at same age, never was followed in the media, having every channel & show pour over his highlights. Yet, when the moment matters in a big match - he delivers in a way you have come to enjoy only from the legends of the game. That’s extraordinary
So how good can he become? It’s up to him and how much humility & hard work he applies to his profession and yes, 17 years of age. We’ve seen cautionary tales of players that perhaps got extinguished prematurely like our own Ansu (however unlucky with the injury) or carve his own path to write history because he is a record breaker
What I am sure of is that he will only get better, now let that sink in
When I think back at Leo at 16/17 and how he exploded, I am reminded how he was like a comet - no one saw it coming and you couldn’t wait for the next match to see him get minutes. He wasn’t always able to pull something off but you were always on the edge of your seat
Let’s be honest, in today’s game you can count players like that on one hand. What separates the greatest of any sport is their ability to not just demonstrate their skill/talent but make the right decisions at the most crucial of times and so consistently. Leo, we know how incredibly lethal he became by age of 20 when he accepted the responsibility of the #10 and carrying the burden of leading a team upon Ronnie’s exit - all before social media
Now flip forward to a kid who grew up in the age of social media where the pressures & burdens are far more present 24/7 - Leo never had this pressure at same age, never was followed in the media, having every channel & show pour over his highlights. Yet, when the moment matters in a big match - he delivers in a way you have come to enjoy only from the legends of the game. That’s extraordinary
So how good can he become? It’s up to him and how much humility & hard work he applies to his profession and yes, 17 years of age. We’ve seen cautionary tales of players that perhaps got extinguished prematurely like our own Ansu (however unlucky with the injury) or carve his own path to write history because he is a record breaker
What I am sure of is that he will only get better, now let that sink in
Loki
Well-known member
Our boy still not rich enough for a private plane
He is on par with Mbappe in term of pure talent. Different profile of couse.
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