Former Real Madrid star Toni Kroos has raved about Lamine Yamal’s performance for Barcelona against Atletico Madrid in Sunday’s La Liga encounter.
Barcelona came from 1-0 down to win 2-1 against Diego Simeone’s side and ensure they remain top of the table going into the international break.
Kroos has spoken admiringly of Yamal before but has now opened up on how he feels the teenager was crucial to the victory for Hansi Flick’s side.
“Lamine Yamal’s first 25 minutes were absolutely exceptional. Every
dangerous attack by Barcelona seemed to come from him,” he said on the Einfach mal Luppen podcast.
“And it wasn’t because he was receiving the ball in perfect positions.
“It was because he was creating numerical advantages himself, making things happen and generating chances through his own individual brilliance.
“At one point, you could almost imagine him saying to his teammates: ‘Just pass me the ball. We’re going to turn this game around.”
Yamal did go on to set up the winner for Fermin Lopez with a glorious assist that thegoalscorer admitted afterwards was “worth half a goal.”
