Barcelona superstar’s ridiculous start to the season is leaving Europe in awe

Barcelona superstar’s ridiculous start to the season is leaving Europe in awe Barcelona have had an incredible start to the season, winning every game so far and scoring goals for fun in both La Liga and the Champions League. Among their many superstars, Lamine Yamal has started the new season at a frightening pace, with the Barcelona star producing 18 direct goal contributions across his first 10 official appearances for club and country. The teenage superstar has 11 goals and seven assists across 829 minutes for Barcelona and Spain. Lamine’s numbers go far beyond goals 18 goal contributions in 10 matches works out at 1.8 per appearance, but Lamine’s influence extends beyond the numbers. He has produced 38 key passes and created 13 big chances while completing 39 dribbles. Those numbers capture what Lamine creates beyond goals and assists. Lamine Yamal has been putting up absurd numbers since the start of the season. (Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images) There is also significant defensive involvement. He has registered 30 recoveries and 22 defensive actions across those 10 appearances. That matters under Hansi Flick. Individual brilliance will always define Lamine, but becoming more complete without the ball makes him even more valuable to the German manager. Europe taking notice after Croatia display His latest performance for Spain against Croatia has only increased the attention. Lamine scored twice and provided an assist, and Europe has sat up and taken notice of his blistering start to the season. All this makes even more sense when the Ballon d’Or comes into the picture. Lamine has been making a strong case to win the award , but the voting has now closed. Lamine is in the reckoning for the Ballon d’Or this year. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) While last night’s performance may not have influenced the voters in any way, his start to the season will surely have been a key factor. The most exciting part is that Lamine is no longer producing spectacular moments without consistent output. He is combining both. Eleven goals, seven assists, 38 key passes and 39 successful dribbles in only 10 games represent elite production even for a 29-year-old. Sustaining these numbers will be a huge challenge, and it remains to be seen how Lamine fares in the coming weeks and months for Barça and La Roja .