It's been a rather dismal season for Barcelona so far as they look well on course for a trophyless campaign. However, one of the silver linings has been the emergence of its La Masia stars, and especially Lamine Yamal.
The 16-year-old winger is already a key player in Xavi Hernandez's side, and has started the last five games in all competitions. He has certainly been Barcelona's most dangerous attacking player this term, a role he will certainly look to maintain for many, many years to come.
The level of Lamine Yamal, especially for a 16-year-old, has been absolutely absurd, and this is illustrated by the fact that he is the striker with the highest dribbling success rate (59.7%) in the first five European leagues, ahead of players like. such as Jeremy Doku of Manchester City, and the Bayern Munich couple Leroy Sane and Jamal Musiala.
🚨 Forwards with the highest dribbling success rate in the top five European leagues this season (at least 60 dribbles attempted). @OptaJose
59.7% – YAMAL SHEETS
58.6% – Jeremy Doku
55.5% – Leroy Sané
55.1% – Moses Simon
55.1% – Jamal Musiala. pic.twitter.com/wYaz7xiuHJ— Barcacentre (@barcacentre) February 8, 2024
Lamine Yamal seems to continue to play a key role Barcelona from here to the end of the season, although Xavi must be careful to manage his minutes over the coming months, so that any kind of burnout or long-term injury problems are avoided.
