19 - Lamine Yamal

[Gnidrologist]

Yeah. He's the only reason to keep watching current Barca. God bless him.

 

[soul24rage]

Yamal, Cubarsi, Fort, Guiu, Araujo, Balde, Pedri, Gundogan, Christensen, Cancelo, FDJ, and Gavi for me

 

[FCBarca]

Rooney at 16 was even better IIRC.

Besides the fact that they were very different it is nonsensical revisionism, only 16 year old that compared was indeed Ansu or Leo. Moreover, the player did not appear out of nowhere as his trajectory was plain to see since 11/12 years of age

 

[Joan]

Absolutely irrelevant who was better than him at 16. The question is whether he keeps it up. Fingers crossed.

 

[soul24rage]

 

[KingLeo10]

He's a more polished player than what Fati was at the same age. Still, silly (and unfair) to compare him to some absolute prodigies of the game. Players like Messi, Maradona, R9, Pele were otherworldly talented at 16-17.

Even Rooney and Mbappe from recent memory as well.

 

[soul24rage]

Only thing that can stop Yamal is if someone creates an ID called Yamal_Future_Ballondor

 

[Givenchy]

Only thing that can stop Yamal is if someone creates an ID called Yamal_Future_Ballondor

Please don't give him ideas

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

Only thing that can stop Yamal is if someone creates an ID called Yamal_Future_Ballondor

 

[Temptation]

Absolutely awful today.


So many scenarios in the first half where he could have played RL9 in but bottled it.

 

[Joan]

Selfish and clumsy today.

But really nothing on him. The joke’s on us for starting a 16 yo in a CL KO away game.

 

[te amo barca]

Absolutely awful today.


So many scenarios in the first half where he could have played RL9 in but bottled it.

U used a clown emoji to clown on a 16 year old mate

 

[soul24rage]

Absolutely awful today.


So many scenarios in the first half where he could have played RL9 in but bottled it.

What was RL9 doing at 16 years old?

 

[putogusiluz8]

I think nerves got the better of him. He was overthinking a lot of the plays and misplacing crosses and passes, all which he usually is very good at - being prudent and levelheaded. He felt the weight of the occasion in my opinion and the pressure to lead the team got to him. In the first half all our attacks fell at his feet, giving him the final say - showcasing that he is the x factor in our team. He just couldn't handle the responsibility.

He's still just a boy.

 

[vegitot]

U used a clown emoji to clown on a 16 year old mate

That clown probably is younger than Yamal