The competition in Barcelona’s attack is currently at its highest level, as it seems clear that Robert Lewandowski, Rafinha Diaz, and Lamine Yamal are all untouchable. Especially the latter, who has shown during his absence that he is irreplaceable, which explains the team’s poor performances in that period, as injury prevented him from providing the required support.
Hansi Flick is very clear on his position: as long as Lamine Yamal is available, he will play every minute of the matches, as there is no one who can play the same role.
The maturity and character he demonstrates, despite being only 17 years old, are remarkable, making him one of the team’s most prominent attacking players and a Camp Nou star. This forces the rest of the attackers to accept secondary roles.
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This includes Ferran Torres, Ansu Fati, and Pau Victor, who will have to settle for playing in unimportant matches or accept substitute roles. According to information from the Spanish newspaper “El Nacional”, although there are some players in the reserve team and La Masia academy waiting for their chance in the first team, it is difficult to believe that they will get that opportunity soon.
It is also important to mention Dani Rodriguez, one of the great talents in the lower age groups, who has been identified as one of the players with the level required to play with the first team. Dani has shown great potential in the reserve team, where he has become one of the most prominent strikers despite recently recovering from a serious injury that kept him off the field for several months, preventing him from participating in first-team matches.
Despite participating in only 59 minutes in La Liga, spread across two matches, he has scored on three occasions, which demonstrates his great readiness to move up to the first team. Dani rejected the offers he received in the summer from big clubs but indicated that he would consider leaving if he did not get the right opportunities under Flick.
Among the clubs still interested in signing him are Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal, and Athletic Bilbao, which opens the door for Dani to consider his future if the situation remains unchanged.
