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Barcelona will lock horns with Valencia on Sunday in La Liga, hoping to return to successful methods and keep in contact with league leaders Actual Madrid.
Forward of the competition at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Valencia captain Jose Gaya spoke to the media earlier as we speak and highlighted Lamine Yamal as a risk, whereas praising the La Masia sensation.
Gaya hails Yamal
Gaya and Yamal will face off instantly on Sunday and when requested if the 17-year-old was at present the very best participant on the planet, the Valencia skipper replied:
“I have no idea if he’s the very best, however he’s definitely among the best. I bear in mind seeing him for the primary time with the nationwide crew when he was 16 years previous, and I used to be surprised. I stated to myself, ‘he’s going to be a participant who will mark an period,’ and I imagine he’ll do this.
“He has the whole lot to succeed. It’s true that he’s very younger, however his potential is limitless. If he’s not the very best, he is likely one of the greatest, and it’s all the time good to face gamers like him.”
Gaya has praised Lamine Yamal. (Picture by Alex Caparros/Getty Pictures)
Speaking concerning the problem of going up towards the Barcelona prodigy, Gaya added: “We all the time have the choice to observe particular person movies of the opponents we could face, however I’ve seen numerous Lamine.
“He’s onerous to defend since you have no idea what is healthier: whether or not to press him rapidly or go away him house. Should you press him rapidly, he has the flexibility to go each methods, and in the event you again off, he can create difficult conditions as a result of he has a number of pace.
“It’s important to defend aggressively and make him run backwards. Gamers like him choose operating ahead moderately than backward, and that’s the key.”
Regardless of Valencia nonetheless being 4 factors from security, Gaya is assured they’ll flip issues round and put in a very good efficiency within the Catalan capital.
“We’re going to face the very best Barcelona. I watched the (Champions League) match, and it was a recital of how they imagine in themselves,” famous Gaya.
“It’s a improbable crew that’s enjoying very nicely, with unimaginable gamers, and so they have tailored to what their coach asks of them: to be very aggressive and transfer ahead,” he stated.
Supply: Mundo Deportivo
