Arsenal fans send clear warning to Lamine Yamal after what he just said about the Gunners
Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal has had some interesting things to say about Arsenal.
The Gunners are the Premier League champions, Champions League finalists, and one of the best clubs in the world today.
Every manager rates Arsenal highly and sees them as a very tough challenge, but Yamal seems to be of a completely different opinion.
On Movistar, the Spain international said: “Arsenal seems to me like an opponent very similar to us, but we are superior. It would be a comfortable match for us. It would be a tactical match of having the ball.”
Yamal further added, as quoted by Fabrizio Romano: “Our weak point stands out more against teams like Bayern or PSG. They’re teams with more physical strength, and they force you to run a lot and stay focused throughout the entire match.
“In contrast, Arsenal is a more tactical match, one that focuses more on ball possession.”
Arsenal supporters have not taken those comments kindly.
Arsenal fans respond to Lamine Yamal’s comments about the Gunners
Lamine Yamal is a confident young man, and he seems convinced that his Barcelona side could beat Arsenal quite easily.
However, the World Cup winner’s comments, stating that a game against the Gunners will be more tactical than physical, have baffled many supporters.
One Arsenal fan tweeted: “I really want to face Barca now. You’re in for a rude awakening.”
Another wrote: “Give us Barca in the Champions League. They won’t know what hit them.”
“You can tell these guys have never faced someone like Gabriel Magalhaes before. La Liga weaklings hyping them up, thinking they can do whatever they want to anyone? We’re a completely different team to anything you have experienced,” warned another.
Another Gooner reacted by saying: “We resemble you, but we can defend at the highest level… so what makes you superior exactly?”
“Yamal thinking Arsenal are just a tactical possession team without physical intensity tells me Barca are still judging us off 2015 Wengerball and haven’t watched a single game under Arteta lol. Try playing Gabriel, Saliba and Declan Rice in a duel for 90 minutes. They are in for a rude awakening,” wrote another.
Micah Richards has already said what will happen if Arsenal face Barcelona
Barcelona are one of the best teams in the world, but Yamal must understand that Arsenal are right up there as well.
The Gunners have been improving consistently over the last few years and have beaten some massive teams along the way, including Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid.
A game between Arsenal and Barcelona would be a mouthwatering contest, but Micah Richards claimed last season that the Catalans would get destroyed if the two sides met.
He said: “Arsenal will beat Barcelona. If Barcelona play that high line that we’ve talked about, then Arsenal will absolutely batter them.”