FC Barcelona's start to the new season has been brilliant. Being at the top of the La Liga table, with seven wins out of the eight matchdays, and having recently marked their first 3 points in the UCL season, the club's season has been pretty successful so far. While it has been a spectacular team effort overall, much credit for the club's success needs to be given to Lamine Yamal, who has been unstoppable this season.
Real Madrid's defensive ace heaps praise on Barca's sensational talent
Having 10 goal contributions in as many appearances for the Catalan side this season, Yamal has been a gem of a player for the club's frontline this season. Moreover, apart from his significant presence on the club's offensive presence, the 17-year-old has added defensive traits to his inventory as well. So far, his duo with wingback Jules Kounde has been pivotal for Barcelona's success, both defensively and offensively.
Considering the player's series of masterclass performances this season, having won 3 MOTM and a player of the month already, the football analysts and pundits have been completely amazed. Not to forget, in this season, some of the greatest stars, including Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski had praised the youngster, and recently the Real Madrid defensive star added himself to the list.
Since his signing in July 2022, German star Antonio Rudiger has established himself as one of the most consistent mainstays in Real Madrid's playing XI. Being an integral part of Los Blancos' UCL-winning 2023/24 campaign, Rudiger clearly ranks among the best center-backs in European football for quite some time now. And then significant praise coming in from the defender for his El Clasico rival star, Lamine Yamal, feels significantly impressive.
Antonio Rudiger, while praising Yamal, mentioned,
""What Lamine Yamal is doing is ridiculous; you have to give him credit. He plays for Barcelona at the age of 17, what he did at the EURO. I hope he stays healthy; he has a brilliant future. It's pretty scary what he's doing.""Antonio Rudiger
Rudiger's message clearly inflicts a sense of true sportsmanship as he hopes for his rival prospect to have a brilliant future ahead. Barca fans would hope that the way their 17-year-old prodigy Lamine Yamal has been performing, he continues the same way, playing a crucial role in the club's season ahead.