Xavi Hernandez, the coach of Barcelona, has commended 15-year-old winger Lamine Yamal for his bravery and included him in the squad for the first time to play against Atletico Madrid in La Liga on Sunday.
The youngest player ever to be included in a Barcelona squad for an official match is a Spanish forward.
Yamal, a player who has represented Spain’s U17 team, has grown and improved as a player in Barcelona’s renowned La Masia youth academy.
Xavi stated that every member of the squad has the opportunity to play, and he may allow Yamal to become the youngest Barcelona player ever.
He is a talented young player who can assist us, as he is only 15 years old and will be turning 16 in July.
He has a great personality and talent, can make decisive passes, take on opponents, and is physically strong. He has the potential to make a significant impact at the club for a long time.
After speaking with him, he expressed that he is satisfied, appreciative, and joyful.
The coach found it difficult to make comparisons between Yamal and other players and also mentioned that Yamal is a fearless player.
According to Xavi, the new generations have an inherent talent and are different from his era in that they lack fear.
Lamine possesses a unique combination of traits from multiple players, and there isn’t one specific player he can be compared to.
Xavi included Pedri and Frenkie de Jong in the team despite their injuries.
Ousmane Dembele and Andreas Christensen are still not able to play, but Xavi stated that they will be back soon.
The coach addressed complaints he received after last Sunday’s match against Getafe in La Liga.
According to Xavi, his team did not enjoy playing in the afternoon sun due to the pitch becoming dry and the grass being too long.
Xavi stated that he will not alter his opinion regardless of how many memes are created.
Golfers won’t play if the grass is bad, tennis players will pause if it rains, and if the area where LeBron James is throwing is wet, they will clean it up.
I could make the field very wet, but it wouldn’t help anyone. I won’t stop talking.
The surface is important to me and it’s not surprising that younger people don’t watch entire games.
Xavi stated that he wasn’t only unhappy about his team’s tie, but would have expressed the same sentiment even if they had won.
To create an impressive display, we must take care of the playing field. The sun can be problematic as it dries out the pitch and playing in the sun is not preferable.
I will continue to complain regardless of whether 200 thousand more memes are made tomorrow or not.
Barcelona is currently leading La Liga by 11 points, but they will face a challenging match against Atletico, who is in good form, following two consecutive draws. The game will be held in the afternoon.