Hansi Flick has hailed Lamine Yamal as the world's best player after another star turn from Barcelona's teenage sensation.
Yamal scored twice and provided an assist as Barca made it six wins in LaLiga this season by beating Real Betis 5-2.
The winger has been directly involved in a goal in nine consecutive games in all competitions (nine goals, ten assists), which is his best run at club level in his career (162 games).
Yamal is the first player from Europe's five major leagues to reach 10 assists this season across all competitions, and Flick feels he is the best player on the planet as it stands.
"When you see the first goal he scored, it's incredible; right now he is the best player in the world," Flick said of Yamal.
"I am very happy with his performance and that is what I want to say.
"Of course, he is under pressure; he is 19 years old and has played every game, but he is 100% focused and committed, and he is very good. His performances have been incredible and his attitude, and that is how great players are.
"I told him that I was very proud because he had played a fantastic game."
Barca have become the second LaLiga team to win their first nine matches of a season in all competitions, after Real Madrid in 1968-69.
But Flick's focus was on swiftly turning attention to Tuesday's Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain.
He added: "For the moment the most important thing is to recover. Recovery is very important and seeing how we manage the minutes on Tuesday.
"We'll see, we'll look for 11 players. We don't know what will happen with Eric [Garcia], and [Jules] Kounde has small problems. We'll have to see."
QueriisFiasi
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That's the absolute truth, he is currently the best player in the world, second only to Messi in the universe.
Yipckprty
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messi is there conquering MLS why yamal is also conquering la liga both are top gaols and assist wat an incredible players they are
Nihbdeprtz
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we need this
olusoji15
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Anytime I hear hear He has scored, without even watching the match live, i can tell how his goal was 🤣🤣
cause u wish u had a player like him keep ranting 4th merchant when u lose to sevilla 8th position loading for you .
olusoji15
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U call an incomplete player best in the world. How many header goals? How many right foot goal? How many free kick goal? If not penalty goal, one way style of goal... always cut in and curl goal. If i was a goal keeper like Yamal can never score me cuz I know he will always cut in to the left n curl to My right corner 😅😅😅
hater 🤣 better than your over hyped vini and mbappe joined he is above their level no wonder u are in 4th in table u will soon move to 8th that's when your eyes will clear .
olusoji15
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You are a true fan .... Yamal goal is just one way.... I wonder how goal keepers are so flat knowing that Yamal balls are not from right leg ... Yamal is one leg player.... no heading... very difficult to play with right leg..... Dembele is a complete player than Yamal
u can turn to keeper now and see maybe u will catch his goal says who ?
Sewaclmst
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Michael Olise....
Moseskhalid
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he is if say no then who's that person better than him
NaSirdk
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He is your player that’s why, but for me Haaland is the best
meodeiklt
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Real Madrid fans are talking too much. Being the best doesn’t mean scoring goals with your head, your backside, your feet, or via a bicycle kick. Being the best means playing in the way that most benefits the team. Players like Rodri and Modrić have been the best—they even won the Ballon d’Or—without needing to score bicycle-kick goals.
hedbdiosty
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U call an incomplete player best in the world. How many header goals? How many right foot goal? How many free kick goal? If not penalty goal, one way style of goal... always cut in and curl goal. If i was a goal keeper like Yamal can never score me cuz I know he will always cut in to the left n curl to My right corner 😅😅😅
Anytime I hear hear He has scored, without even watching the match live, i can tell how his goal was 🤣🤣
Nopdeiklmt
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U call an incomplete player best in the world. How many header goals? How many right foot goal? How many free kick goal? If not penalty goal, one way style of goal... always cut in and curl goal. If i was a goal keeper like Yamal can never score me cuz I know he will always cut in to the left n curl to My right corner 😅😅😅
You are a true fan .... Yamal goal is just one way.... I wonder how goal keepers are so flat knowing that Yamal balls are not from right leg ... Yamal is one leg player.... no heading... very difficult to play with right leg..... Dembele is a complete player than Yamal
hedbdiosty
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...No overhead or bicycle kick as We used to see top players like CR7, Bale, Rooney... and they call this incomplete player best in the world. Like I will say Football has really collapsed 🤣🤣
Nopdeiklmt
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Dembele is the best player in the world now .... just wait and see Barcelona against PSG.... you will confirm by yourself.... Dembele is the best in the world now
hedbdiosty
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U call an incomplete player best in the world. How many header goals? How many right foot goal? How many free kick goal? If not penalty goal, one way style of goal... always cut in and curl goal. If i was a goal keeper like Yamal can never score me cuz I know he will always cut in to the left n curl to My right corner 😅😅😅