De Boer: 17-year-old Yamal is stronger than 17-year-old Messi, but can he maintain a super high level for 10-13 years

May 1, Dutch legend Ronald Debor, who once played for Barcelona, ​​was interviewed by talkSPORT, comparing Yamal and Messi of the same age.

de Boer said: "There are a lot of discussions about Yamal, but the point is that he is so young and has made outstanding performances in high-level competitions, with 100 appearances.

" In the European Cup, he is one of the stars of the Spanish team, perhaps tied with Nico Williams. He is crucial to both Spain and Barcelona, ​​just like it did against Inter. All attacks started from the right, and Dimarco, who he faced was a very experienced and excellent player, must be thinking 'What the hell is going on'. ”

"We fell in love with watching football again. When Messi, Iniesta, and Xavi played football, you hardly dared to miss Barcelona’s game, or even go to the bathroom, for fear of missing exciting moments. Now this feeling is back. "

" There was a while ago, you might think, 'You can't watch this Barcelona game,' but now it won't. It's incredible that there are young people like Pedri and Yamal in the midfield. Barcelona has seen a large number of young players, which is a signal for other clubs to not be afraid to use young people, especially top clubs like Ajax. In the past, when someone was injured, the club would go abroad to buy people, but now, like Barcelona, ​​they would choose their own youth training players with limited funds, which reminds people of Messi. ”

17-year-old Yamal has played 100 times for Barcelona's first team, while 17-year-old Messi has just made his debut for Barcelona.

De Boer said: "I have received a text message from Tencarte, who was an assistant coach when Rijkaard coached Barcelona, ​​and he was present when Messi made his debut against Espanyol. He said Yamal is better than Messi at this age. "

"Messi really made his mark at around 21 years old, so at this age, Amazon is stronger than Messi, who is 16, 17, and 18 years old, which is very evident. For me, the only difference is sustainability. Messi has maintained a super high level for 10 to 13 years. Can Yamal do it? Can he keep hungry? Can you stay healthy? Can you keep your feet on the ground? ”

"Some people talked about it because he dyed his hair - I don't know how he is, but he can do whatever he wants. He looks humble but is not afraid when he takes the ball. If he loses the ball, he is not afraid of trying again with the ball, and he seems very mature. If the goal is lost every time, the coach may consider substitutions, but he is adapted almost every game. At this age, he goes further than Messi, but in the long run, Messi is still the number one. ”