Teensensation Lamine Yamal is going all the way with Barcelona defender Eric Garcia on the Ballon d’Or race, stating that the young winger has done enough to merit the greatest football individual accolade. Garcia also spoke about Lionel Messi’s influence, the club’s goalkeeping situation involving Joan Garcia and Wojciech Szczesny, and Barcelona’s ambitions in the UEFA Champions League this season.
Although just 19, Yamal’s progress has been an amazing feat, said Garcia. The defender noted that Yamal has shown that when it matters most, he has been a key figure in Barcelona’s success and has established himself as one of the team’s most important players. If the wide player’s outing’s are of that quality he is a worthy candidate for the coveted Ballon d’Or, he believes.
The Barcelona defender also spoke up in the club’s goalkeeping battle. Garcia was happy to welcome Joan Garcia, and he commended the youth on theirs quality and confidence as a goalkeeper. Meanwhile, he applauded the value of experienced Wojciech Szczesny, whom he said is a market leader and calm player for the team.
Garcia added that Barcelona’s goal is to go to try to complete against the world’s best teams in Europe and be the ones to toe the line and claim the prize in the Champions League. He has said it is highly challenging to win in the cup this season, but says the team has all the potential and depth to go for something big this year.
The Hansi Flick culture in the dressing room is also a positive one, and highly competitive, said Garcia. He noted that everyone strives to improve their game from each other, and that’s been a plus for Barcelona so far in the season.
Barcelona have competing targets as they pursue success in various areas and Garcia feels they have “a balance of experienced leadership with exciting youngsters.” He believes that the likes of Lamine Yamal can continue to impress and that he is going to play a part for the club in dominating both domestic and European competitions.
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