Why Lamine Yamal is already the world’s best player

Barcelona rotated their forward line with the Champions League in mind but Lamine Yamal still started against Espanyol. The teenager then decided the derby with a scintillating display of football. Let us be blunt about what we are seeing. This is a genius.

The first goal came when Ferran Torres headed in his corner, one won with help from an audacious - but typical - Lamine Yamal backheel. The second, scored by the same player, came from an outside-of-the-boot through-ball. Neither man had to break stride.