[Yiqi Watch] La Liga-Barcelona VS Elche: Yamal is lost both on and off the court

In the 2024-25 season, Barcelona supernova Yamal once became one of the favorites for the Golden Globe Award. Although Barcelona ultimately failed to win the Champions League, before the results of the 2025 Ballon d'Or are announced, some people believe that Yamal may counterattack Dembele.

As far as personal performance in the 2024-25 season is concerned, apart from the lack of the most important and convincing Champions League trophy, in terms of the team's offensive contribution, Yamal is not much worse than Dembele. Of course, Yamal's bigger advantages are youth, stardom, and wealth.

Based on his performance in the 2024-25 season, Yamal is also regarded as the favorite for the 2026 Golden Globe Award. But entering the 2025-26 season, Barcelona's record is obviously not as strong as last season, and Yamal's performance is even more unflattering.

He represented Barcelona in 8 games in all competitions, with only 3 goals and 5 assists. Injuries are only one aspect and cannot be used as an excuse. In terms of his performance in the game, he is at best a potential new star, far from the level of the Ballon d'Or, and it is difficult to match the world's No. 1 worth of 200 million euros.

Off the field, Yamal also has constant negative news. This girlfriend is not dedicated and cheats... Before the El Clasico, he even provoked Real Madrid. In Barcelona's 1:2 loss to Real Madrid, Yamal started the game and played the entire game without scoring or assisting. He only had 2 shots that were not on target.

Former Barcelona B team coach Gonçalvo talked about Yamal in an interview, "Yamal needs someone by his side to tell him how to handle pressure. He is only 18 years old and needs the right guidance."

Is there such a person? Even if there is such a person, will Yamal listen to his guidance?

At the press conference before the match between Barcelona and Elche in this round of La Liga, Barcelona coach Flick also answered a question about Yamal, "Are we only talking about Yamal this week? Or is it like this every week? We talk about him every week. Yes, I talked to him. Sometimes he will feel some discomfort and pain. He is working hard to recover and his condition is improving. Turn, progress is going well. "

Barcelona VS Elche

Game nature: La Liga 11th round

Game time: November 3, 1:30

After the first 10 rounds of La Liga, Barcelona ranked second with 22 points from 10 games, 7 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses, 5 points behind the leader Real Madrid.

The difference of 5 points is not that big. Last season, after defeating Real Madrid in El Clasico, Barcelona had a 6-point lead. After losing to Atletico Madrid 1:2 at home in the 18th round, they also lost the top spot. By the 20th round, they tied with Getafe 1:1 away from home and were already 5 points behind the top spot. Finally, they won the La Liga championship.

Of course, Barcelona must perform strongly next, otherwise, it will be an almost impossible task to counterattack Real Madrid and defend the title.

In the first game of this round, Real Madrid defeated Valencia 4-0 at home, accumulating 30 points in 11 games and continuing to lead the La Liga standings. Barcelona is already 8 points behind Real Madrid. In this round, Villarreal defeated Rayo Vallecano 4-0 at home, beating Barcelona to second place with a 1-point advantage. Atletico Madrid, which defeated Sevilla 3-0 at home, also tied Barcelona in points.

Barcelona cannot afford to lose in this battle!

Barcelona has 7 wins and 3 losses in the past 10 games in all competitions, and has lost 3 of the last 5 games. It has been really "troubled" recently.

Elche currently has 14 points from 10 games, 3 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses, ranking eighth in the La Liga standings. The newly promoted team is like a dark horse.

Elche has 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in the past 10 games in all competitions, and has lost 1 draw and 2 losses in the past 3 rounds of La Liga. It seems that the quality of the dark horse is fading.

In the past 10 meetings between the two sides, Barcelona has won all 10 games and has a crushing advantage.

In this battle, Barcelona is worth looking forward to.