Lamine Yamal is able to hit the bottom operating for Barcelona within the 2025/26 season.
The membership have celebrated his 18th birthday in type as he prepares to guide Hansi Flick assault as soon as once more on the again of a trophy treble in 2024/25.
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Flick secured the La Liga trophy, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Tremendous Cup alongside 4 wins from 4 in his debut marketing campaign El Clasico conferences with arch rivals Actual Madrid.
He ended the marketing campaign with 18 targets scored throughout all competitions – alongside 21 assists – with 13 in La Liga alone because the No.1 in that metric.
His place in Hansi Flick’s Barcelona plan is rock strong – on the again of signing a contract extension till 2031 – regardless of ongoing switch hyperlinks to Marcus Rashford and Luis Diaz.
As a part of his birthday celebrations, Lamine Yamal has additionally named his all-time Barcelona greatest XI, as a part of an interview with the membership.
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He opted towards together with any of his present teammates, as a nod of respect to Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering 2008-2012 workforce, however there was a number of notable absentees from his choice.
Lamine Yamal names all-time Barcelona XI
{The teenager} was agency in his picks, going for a 3-4-3 hybrid formation, to incorporate as many star names as doable.
First up was Victor Valdes as goalkeeper, who revamped 500 appearances from the membership from 2004 to 2012, as first selection in that Guardiola workforce.
“In my thoughts, he is probably the most historic goalkeeper we have ever had. He is the one I’ve seen probably the most,” he stated.
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In defence, once more it was a mixture of Guardiola’s fundamental males, with former captain Carles Puyol alongside Gerard Pique and Inter Miami boss Javier Mascherano.
The engine room of Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta and Sergio Busquets is unquestioned – however Lamine Yamal was decided to drop Ronaldinho into his reshaped ‘midfield’.
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“I already know who I’ll put up entrance, and there is no room for him there!”
Lionel Messi is the opposite apparent choice, alongside Neymar Jr, and Lamine Yamal reserved particular reward for Luis Suarez within the No.9 function.
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“For me, Luis Suarez is prime of the striker listing!”
There are many names lacking from Lamine Yamal’s listing – notably because the XI is predicated round his age and Guardiola’s dominance – and 43-title winner Dani Alves didn’t get a spot – regardless of profitable six La Liga titles and three UEFA Champions League crowns in Catalonia.
Lamine Yamal and the remainder of the Barcelona squad at the moment are again in preseason coaching and are as a consequence of fly to Japan subsequent week for a summer time tour.
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