The former vice-president of Barcelona talks about Yamal, Flick, Szczesny: “What I would never do is…”

Toni Freixa, the former vice-president of FC Barcelona, ​​has shared his thoughts on several important issues surrounding the club.

Freixa, who has constantly defended Barcelona, ​​spoke about the young talent Lamine Yamal, the coach Hansi Flick and the signing of the goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, among other points.

Starting with Yamal, valued at 150 million euros, Freixa believes that the club is managing its development very well, acknowledging that it is already proving its worth both in Barcelona and on the international scene.

“His case is being handled very well. He is a very young boy, he is 17 years old, but it is a proven reality.

“He has played in a European championship, he has been decisive, he is also decisive at Barça.” was quoted by SPORT.

Comparisons with Messi

While Freixa acknowledges the extraordinary impact Yamal has had so far, he prefers to focus on the player’s future potential rather than comparing him to Lionel Messi.

“I’m more focused on where he’s going and what’s coming than what he’s doing right now, which is extraordinary. What I would never do is compare him to Messi.

He emphasizes that Messi is unique, a player who alone can change the outcome of matches, scoring and assisting more than anyone else. Yamal’s future is bright, but Freixa believes it is too early for such comparisons.

“We can’t forget him so soon. He’s the best player in history, he’s practically decided games by himself.

“He scored more goals than anyone else, he gave more assists than anyone else. He is incomparable. I hope Lamine becomes something like or equal to Messi. We do not rule him out.”

Thoughts on Hansi Flick

Moving on to Flick, Freixa praised the German coach. According to him, Flick has built a physically strong team with clear tactical ideas and an aggressive approach.

“I see a team that is very well prepared physically, with very clear ideas, hungry, with a killer instinct, I would say.”

Barcelona, ​​under Flick, is relentless, always looking to extend their lead, never resting or speculating during matches. Every player is doing their best, a testament to how Flick has managed the squad.

“It’s a team that gets ahead on the scoreboard and goes for the second goal and when they have the second they go for the third.

“They don’t rest, they don’t speculate. Every player that comes in is performing at their best.”

Freixa sees Flick as Barcelona’s most important signing of the season, praising the way he has improved the team’s overall performance.

“They have managed to improve the performance of all the players. They are working very well. He’s the big signing of this season.” he pointed out

Words about Szczesny

As for Szczesny, Freixa agrees with the club’s decision to sign the Polish goalkeeper, although he has also expressed his desire for Inaki Pena to be given more confidence and opportunities as he has shown consistent promise.

“Barça has done well in signing the Polish goalkeeper. I’m sure Flick will make the right decision, but I’d like to give confidence to Inaki Pena because he deserves it.”

Freixa believes that Pena deserves more trust from the management, but assures that Flick will make the right decisions.

“I would like them to trust him a little more. It’s been working well for a while,” he added.