"Lamine Yamal is already one of the best football players in the world, let alone in his position, and going head-to-head against the young phenom is terrifying for any opposing defender. Even Nuno Mendes, widely considered the best left-back in the world, struggled to put up with Lamine and eventually moved to an attacking role in PSG's recent clash against Barcelona to protect himself from a possible second yellow card."
"Their first meeting came in Barcelona's stunning 4-5 comeback win, a night where Yamal neither scored nor assisted. Notably, however, he did force the player into a foul that earned the team a penalty. He was relatively silent, yet completed six out of six attempted dribbles. Their next meeting came in the knockout stages of the competition when Barcelona won 1-0 away from home in the first leg. Yamal again did not have a goal contribution, but again completed 100% of his dribbles."
Lamine Yamal consistently dominates opposing full-backs and is regarded as one of the sport's top young players. Even elite defenders such as Nuno Mendes have been forced into positional changes to avoid disciplinary risk when facing him. Alvaro Carreras has faced Yamal three times already and prepares for a fourth meeting, offering one of the more balanced defensive records against the winger. Their first clash occurred when Carreras was on loan at Granada and coincided with Yamal's first La Liga goal. Subsequent meetings included a 4-5 comeback and a 1-0 knockout win, with Yamal completing all attempted dribbles in multiple encounters.
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