Ahead of Barcelona’s first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals against Borussia Dortmund, Lamine Yamal told ‘ESPN’ on Wednesday that he trusts his team can win the treble.
Barcelona host Borussia Dortmund at the Montjuic in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals tonight, aiming for a result that will boost their bid to reach the semi-finals against one of Bayern Munich or Inter Milan.
The Catalans have been on red-hot form this term under Hansi Flick, cruising in the league phase and then in the last 16 of the competition against Benfica. And with the ‘Cules’ also leading the Spanish top-flight standings, many believe that a first treble since 2015 is within their reach.
And Lamine Yamal is among those believers. The 17-year-old sensation sat down for a brief interview with ‘ESPN’ ahead of the Germans’ visit to Catalunya, reaffirming that the treble is a concrete target for the club. “I am one of those who always trusts their team,” he said.
“Since the beginning of the season, I have always aspired to win everything. We could win the treble. You have to believe in yourself, because if you say another team is going to win, why would you even go on the field?” he continued.
“So yes, we can win the treble, we are Barcelona, we have achieved it before in 2009 and 2015, and we hope to try and achieve it again”. Yamal also spoke about where he sees himself in the future, insisting that it is something he is not worried about given his young age.
“I don’t feel the pressure, I only try to enjoy myself,” he revealed. “I’m playing for Barca and that’s the only thing that matters, I simply want to enjoy that. Where do I see myself in ten years? I will be 27. My day-to-day routine will probably look similar. Train, then go home and so on.”