19 - Lamine Yamal
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soul24rage
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Horatio
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Damn…yeah…the messi comparison.
Don’t think he will come close to messi. It’s going to be tough for anyone to do so.
But lamine will become a player people will tune in to watch at the bare minimum!
jamrock
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Who are the prodigies allowing Barca to keep pace in LaLiga?
With spending limited, Barcelona have become reliant on homegrown players. Lucky for them, Yamal, Cubarsí & Co. are more than up for the challenge.
Good little read on ESPN
Horatio
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"He's going to be the Messi of Spain"
Don Juan Laporta Estruch
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If you are over the age of 20, you need to forget about Messi because you ain't ever in your lifetime gonna see a better player than that. Unless of course they invent a pill that increases longevity of life.
Lamine should be compared to similar players in his position. Left footed right wingers. Salah and Saka immediately come to mind.
For me, he is better than Saka right now. And Salah only really has finishing better than him. I'd give it 3 years max before he brushes up on his finishing and becomes the best right winger in the world.
Then, Mbappe is the target for best in the world and Ballon D'ors etc. Here it becomes more difficult to judge. I personally think he can get there but it will be largely dependent on how much he improves his finishing and him becoming a regular 30 goal a season man.
Lamine should be compared to similar players in his position. Left footed right wingers. Salah and Saka immediately come to mind.
For me, he is better than Saka right now. And Salah only really has finishing better than him. I'd give it 3 years max before he brushes up on his finishing and becomes the best right winger in the world.
Then, Mbappe is the target for best in the world and Ballon D'ors etc. Here it becomes more difficult to judge. I personally think he can get there but it will be largely dependent on how much he improves his finishing and him becoming a regular 30 goal a season man.
Temptation
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You mean Fati_Future_BallonDor to Yamal_Future_BallonDor?
He doesn't even need to score 30 goals per season to win Ballon Dor. If he can display his style (dribbling, passing) greatly and help Barca/Spain archive successes in the future, he can win Ballon Dor without scoring many goals.
He can hit like 30-40 G/A per season imo. Maybe more.
serghei
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He has a very long road to go until he can be compared with likes of Salah imo. He is likely to stay in the "very talented youngster" zone for a minimum of 2-3 years more. And should be treated as such for his own sake.
Don't agree with "he doesn't have to score and assist that much" idea. He absolutely does. Salah is considered to be past his best, and he has 34 goals and assists this season in a little over 2300 mins. That's a goal or an assist for every 65 mins. And he plays in a stronger league.
To be elite in an advanced position on the field, you need to score and assist a lot. You can be good with lesser numbers, but not quite elite like some of the best. The reference for that is someone like Dembele for example.
Don't agree with "he doesn't have to score and assist that much" idea. He absolutely does. Salah is considered to be past his best, and he has 34 goals and assists this season in a little over 2300 mins. That's a goal or an assist for every 65 mins. And he plays in a stronger league.
To be elite in an advanced position on the field, you need to score and assist a lot. You can be good with lesser numbers, but not quite elite like some of the best. The reference for that is someone like Dembele for example.
Fati_Future_BallonDor
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true but it's impossible to imagine that this kid wont become better and better
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