It definitely wasn't a magical Champions League night for Lamine Yamal - that much is certain. Chelsea, and especially Marc Cucurella, managed to completely neutralize the player many believe is destined to be the future of football, while also helping secure a resounding 3-0 victory over FC Barcelona.
The Spanish full-back was named Player of the Match - and it was thoroughly deserved. Afterward, his teammate Robert Sánchez dropped a brutal one-liner aimed squarely at the young Barça star.
The Chelsea goalkeeper kept a clean sheet and, when speaking to reporters in the mixed zone, was asked about the individual battle between Cucurella and Yamal. His response was short and devastating: "Cucurella has him in his pocket."
He then fired a second shot that could haunt plenty of careers, commenting on the level of the Premier League: "Everyone looks really good until they come to the Premier League."
It's worth remembering that this was Lamine Yamal's very first match against an English club - and it didn't go well at all.
Finally, when asked whether Barcelona should still be considered favorites in the Champions League, Sánchez replied with a wide grin: "Favorites? Barcelona? No - we're the favorites."
Chelsea currently sit fifth in the competition (pending the rest of the matchday), while FC Barcelona are down in 15th place, looking very poorly positioned in this year's Champions League.
Tunezz23
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Dont say the Lords name in vain
Who is that?
JayBanks
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Plz make sure u bring all this against Arsenal I don’t want story including ur Palmer
Omolowo
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Sanchez, stop the shit.
Tell that to your crumbling team
Juniorpope
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One thing about football that some fan don't understand understand is this,every game is not your day to win,the rules of the game is this, you win, you draw, and you lose, when you win remember that there was a time you lose, and you lose remember the time you win, when you draw remember your winning and losses time,at the end when you left a trophy 🏆 then you are the real winner 🏆
Omolowo
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Sanchez shut up and stop putting pressure on yourself
What pressure keep quiet he has come good off late in big games
lumcdilyz
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JEEESUS CHRIST! This Rob Sanchez has got a big mouth. Anyways, i like those savage punchlines.
Dont say the Lords name in vain
bm69
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JEEESUS CHRIST! This Rob Sanchez has got a big mouth. Anyways, i like those savage punchlines.
White-Blue
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LOOKA TROUBLE, LET US HEAR MEHN.
lah ah dahter 😆
nuccdinpyz
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to see how great yamal has rise whenever a defender stop him consider the player man of match data don't care about others player performance just focus on player that stop yamal.
I expected the coach to be bringing Yamal from bench and play Roony from start
youciostz
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Results should be like that cos Chelsea had invested a lot of money than Barcelona. I don't see something special from the team relying on academy players and free agents like Lewandowky, Christensen then you come to Chelsea with stupid overconfidence that you're coming to beat Chelsea
nuccdinpyz
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this Barca team is embarrassing,if flick can't do anything to Change the team then he should resign, untill a coach comes along whom can see that Barcelona players are average especially la masia then Barca cannot win championship league ever again , balde and kunde is the worst full back playing out from the back , sometimes you ask yourself how they made it to Barca first team ,but the problem is the dumb fans are more focused on their hairstyle,I see how no sane person would pick balde over cancelo but Barca fans did. how is this kunde better than semedo , kunde that can't even pass the ball accurately to save his life , any winger turns to prime neymar against kunde , balde with all his pace I have never seen him win a single tackle or make any special defensive contributions with that his pace , useless team,I doubt if they got a shot on target last night,
u can't blame kounde because he had made it clear dat he is not a right back so I expected the management to buy a right back ...my blame goes to Flick and Araujo
adedefender
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Henceforth, Cucurella will definitely be on Yamal's bad book after Carvajal. Cucurella obviously dominated Yamal, as if to say that he harbored grudges for Yamal before now.
KHMMURU07
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Barca Fans 🤣🤣
bibdekmnt
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to see how great yamal has rise whenever a defender stop him consider the player man of match data don't care about others player performance just focus on player that stop yamal.
Football is simple dying bit by bit
Suarezzy
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this Barca team is embarrassing,if flick can't do anything to Change the team then he should resign, untill a coach comes along whom can see that Barcelona players are average especially la masia then Barca cannot win championship league ever again , balde and kunde is the worst full back playing out from the back , sometimes you ask yourself how they made it to Barca first team ,but the problem is the dumb fans are more focused on their hairstyle,I see how no sane person would pick balde over cancelo but Barca fans did. how is this kunde better than semedo , kunde that can't even pass the ball accurately to save his life , any winger turns to prime neymar against kunde , balde with all his pace I have never seen him win a single tackle or make any special defensive contributions with that his pace , useless team,I doubt if they got a shot on target last night,
Cinabdkry
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Estevao dribbles pas Cucurella against Chelsea and score, but Cucurella pocketed Yamal against Barcelona. the difference is clear.
bibdekmnt
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No pressure guy just play & enjoy football that’s all
Rmulbah1992
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LOOKA TROUBLE, LET US HEAR MEHN.
vuaabdipu
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Honestly, I agree, especially if Gusto Reece Cucurella Caicedo Enzo stay fit
youciostz
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If you want to stop Barcelona, stop first Yamal, then game over. I saw it when Nuno Mendes stoped him
besbklrz
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to see how great yamal has rise whenever a defender stop him consider the player man of match data don't care about others player performance just focus on player that stop yamal.
Lipdekrz
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no he won't shut up because Yamal always do the same
ziuacepsyz
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shit you can't beat man united
khembeen29
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smile favourite to comot frm the league face😂😂
LeoKDB
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Sanchez, stop the shit.
siaailoprz
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Sanchez shut up and stop putting pressure on yourself