Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has dismissed any sense of fatalism ahead of his side’s decisive clash with Atlético Madrid, insisting the team believes a comeback is “very possible.”
Quoting the historic 6-1 turnaround against Paris Saint-Germain, Yamal said he has watched that match many times and was present at the Camp Nou that night. “The key is we shouldn’t believe that turning the tide around is some sort of miracle,” he stated, making clear that Barça will not accept elimination quietly.
The 18-year-old also addressed the pressure of the moment directly, saying he actually enjoys such high-stakes environments because “that’s when real players step up.” He rejected the vision that the comeback depends entirely on him, while adding with a smile: “I wouldn’t mind if it did.” Yamal also confirmed he hopes Atlético’s manager, Diego Simeone, assigns a defender to mark him one-on-one, a sign of his confidence heading into the fixture.
Acknowledging Barcelona’s recent Copa del Rey exit, Yamal emphasized that defeat was not the reason for their current urgency. Instead, he pointed to a collective hunger to advance. “We promise that if we are eliminated tomorrow, we will be fighting until the very end. We won’t leave a single minute without pressing and running,” he said. “We are Barça, and we’ll give everything.”