Ace of FC Barcelona calls Lamine “the best in the world, only behind Messi”

Gavi, star of FC Barcelona classified teammate Lamine Yamal as the best player in the world behind only Lionel Messi, after both players scored against Real Betis in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday.

Gavi and Lamine scored Barça’s first and last goals respectively in a 5-1 round of 16 victory in Montjuic, as the Catalans continued their good form since then. beating Real Madrid by a similar score to recover the Spanish Super Cup this weekend.

Although Gavi continues to improve since miss almost a year of football due to a torn ACL in November 2023Lamine was particularly impressive.

When asked after the match if his La Masia teammate is the best in the world, Gavi said Lamine “for me is the best in the world, only behind Messi.”

“Lamine is very good, the best at the moment. But it is silly to compare him with Messi, because there will only be one. He is unique, just as there will only be one Xavi, one (Andrés) Iniesta or (Sergio) Busquets, we have to do our own way.”

About Ronald Araujo potentially going to JuventusGavi stated that Culers “has to be calm.”

“Many journalists invent things, but Araujo is going to stay. “Many things come out in the press, but many are lies and I have always trusted that Ronald will stay,” he added.

For Gavi, Barça’s fall in November and December to end the year and squander what was once a six-point lead at the top of La Liga to now trail Atlético Madrid by the same margin was not due to the game. in itself, but to the lack of goals. .

“The game went very well, as it should have,” Gavi said. “We didn’t deserve the last defeats but the ball didn’t go in.”

“We deserved to win all the games in which we lost points,” said the midfielder, before stating that “he can play in several positions, but that is what the coach decides.”

Now that Barça have reached the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey, attention turns to the Spanish top flight at the weekend when Barça travel to Getafe on Saturday night.