Espanyol coach Manolo Gonzalez is looking forward to a derby clash with Barcelona after the November international break.
Espanyol coach Jose Manuel Gonzalez Alvarez has hailed Lamine Yamal as a talent with the potential to make history in football in the future and is looking forward to facing Barcelona after the international break in November, Ufabet Sport reported on Monday.
‘Lamine is a very talented player. If he has the right mindset, he can make history. He is a different player. This kid is very well prepared, on a different level to the others,’ Manolo said of the 17-year-old forward.
Espanyol coach also spoke about facing their city rivals: ‘We go to Montjuic, we play at home (Espanyol used to use this stadium as their home ground), it will be a tough and competitive game.’
‘The fact that they play at a high level makes it more difficult, but we can compete with them as well as any other team.’
‘Although Barcelona is strong, we will compete. Anyone who doesn’t think about winning shouldn’t play.’
When asked about the favorites to win the Spanish league this season, Manolo had a clever answer: ‘I’m more concerned about us. Since I’ve been in สมัคร ufabet the first team, I’ve been very concerned about our games and I don’t care about the rest.’