19 - Lamine Yamal

[Gnidrologist]

International break was invented for Ronaldu to score goals against Lichtainburg.

 

[Barcaman]

International break is great for us footballing nations that are also good at it. Boosts national unity as well.

UEFA in particular had to dilute it with useless nations leagues and friendlies.

Qualifications for WC or EC in itselves are good and were even better before they allowed so much nations in due to charity.

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

Nice goal

 

[te amo barca]

He’s statistically the best U23 dribbler in Europe’s top 5 leagues even if doesn’t feel so. Imagine how good he’ll be when he’s 20 or so

 

[feggydinho]

He’s statistically the best U23 dribbler in Europe’s top 5 leagues even if doesn’t feel so. Imagine how good he’ll be when he’s 20 or so

Unfortunately it doesn't work like this often nowadays. Infact what tends to happen more now is that they look great when young and normal when they get older

 

[Andresito]

Great composure for that goal. Both him and Gavi seem better in front of goal for Spain than for Barca.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

Great composure for that goal. Both him and Gavi seem better in front of goal for Spain than for Barca.

Barca has allergy for scoring goals. It's always pass pass pass mentality.

 

[te amo barca]

Unfortunately it doesn't work like this often nowadays. Infact what tends to happen more now is that they look great when young and normal when they get older

I really don't think this is Yamal's case

 

[Messi983]

Most players turn into robots these days when they mature. It's what top coaches want from them.

 

[Messi983]

International break is great for us footballing nations that are also good at it. Boosts national unity as well.

UEFA in particular had to dilute it with useless nations leagues and friendlies.

Qualifications for WC or EC in itselves are good and were even better before they allowed so much nations in due to charity.

Eh, only qualifiers that are interesting are South American ones. Extremely long (18 games over two years), traveling overseas, playing on a high altitude in La Paz and Quito and just overall very intense playing style most teams use.

Good teams in Europe maybe have one serious opponent in their group and almost surely at least one if not two stattpaders like Liechtenstein, Andorra or San Marino. Qualifying for Euros is a foregone conclusion for top teams and even average ones can qualify easier with expanded format.

And now will be also easier for European teams to qualify for WC - 16 teams instead of 13. Although confederation that will benefit mostly from expanding WC will be CAF (9 African teams will have a direct slot instead of 5).

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

Great composure for that goal. Both him and Gavi seem better in front of goal for Spain than for Barca.

can confirm this also for Felix and Cancelo for Portugal

 

[Iniesta Ultra]

Most players turn into robots these days when they mature. It's what top coaches want from them.

Xavi's not a top coach ffs.

 

[mc_lovin]

I bank on him exploding physically in the next 2-3 years. Being able to play first division football at (barely) 16 gives me a lot of hope. Him with some serious pace and physicality would be a game changer for us.

 

[Gnidrologist]

He's still a wee boy with a babyface. He'll definitely mature physically still. Whether he gets better gameplay wise is another question. He has a good brain unlike Gavi and seems to do the right thing most of the time at 16 so i have optimistic expectations on his development as he gains experience.

 

[Porque]

I bank on him exploding physically in the next 2-3 years. Being able to play first division football at (barely) 16 gives me a lot of hope. Him with some serious pace and physicality would be a game changer for us.

Agreed. Gonna be a cracking player at Man City.