Olypiakos midfielder: Can you understand Yamal’s situation? When I was 18 I played football for no salary
9:49pm, 20 October 2025Football
In the third round of the UEFA Champions League this week, the Greek team Olympiacos will play Barcelona away. Olympiacos midfielder Daniel Garcia, who once played for Athletic Bilbao, recently spoke with Marca Radio about his views on the current situation in Spanish football.
Talk about Spanish El Clasico
"Barcelona is in better shape. In addition to their coach who has been leading the team for a year, I think Real Madrid have not fully realized their tactical intentions under Alonso's coaching, so I am more optimistic about Barcelona. We all know that Real Madrid has the ability to destroy the game at any time. However, they are still slightly insufficient in pressing and controlling the game. As for Flick's Barcelona tactical ideas, we all know that change takes time. I believe that Alonso will be able to implement his tactical concepts in Real Madrid soon."
Talk about Pedri
"Here, everyone is aware. Put him on the same level as Yamal. Everyone is amazed by his skills and both he and Vitinha are among the top players in the world. "
Talking about Yamal
"I don't think it will do him much good to compare Yamal with Messi. Every player is unique. Although he has some similarities with Messi in the way he plays as a left-footed player, he is still very young and comparing himself to Messi would be too much. As for whether I understand the current situation of 18-year-old Yamal, when I was 18 years old, I was still playing football in Alicante and had no salary for a whole year (laughs), so I don’t Knowing whether making so much money at the age of 18 will change a person, sometimes we are affected by some news, but we must also examine the authenticity of these news. It is not easy for Yamal to achieve such an achievement and become a focal point at such a young age. Like everyone, you will meet people who help you and people who will hinder you. It is not easy to be a Barcelona player at this age. I hope that everything will go well for him starting from this game. "
Talking about the Champions League draw
"Playing in the Champions League is never easy. It is a pity that we did not win Paphos (Cyprus team) at home, but We will still try our best to advance to the knockout rounds. We are here to compete, not just to enjoy the game. "
Talking about Nico Williams staying in the team this summer
"I would rather see him stay at Bilbao instead of going to Barcelona. I think this is the right decision. The outside world may not understand what playing in Bilbao means to a player from Bilbao, and they may have different opinions, but I think he made a wise choice, he added value to the club's project and became an example to young players of what he can achieve at Athletic Bilbao. "
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