Manchester United legend believes he could have kept Barcelona superstar quiet – “Would have eaten him alive”
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Manchester United legend Patrice Evra has never been one to mince his words, and the former defender has now made a bold proclamation involving Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal.
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The Spaniard has gone from strength to strength in the past couple of seasons, establishing himself as one of the best players in the world.
He has proven to be a nightmare for opposition left-backs, running circles around them and leaving them flummoxed with his bag of trickery.
Evra sends bold message to Lamine
Evra is confident he could keep Yamal quiet. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
Speaking on ESPN UK, as quoted by Mundo Deportivo, Evra claimed that he could have kept Lamine Yamal quiet had the two faced each other during his prime.
“I’m sorry Lamine, I love you very much, I like you a lot, you are a crack in one-vs-one situations, but in my prime I would have eaten you alive. Ask Cristiano Ronaldo, ask Messi, ask other players when they faced me. I am not a good friend,” he said.
Evra was known to be a strong, athletic left-back. In his prime, he was very difficult to get past, even for the best wingers, but his history against Barcelona suggests otherwise.
The history that gives this comment extra spice
Patrice Evra is currently enjoying life outside football. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
Evra, during his career, faced Barcelona in three Champions League finals and ended up on the losing side in all three, twice with Man Utd and once with Juventus.
To put things further into perspective, Lionel Messi was decisive in all three. Evra played in a position that brought him face-to-face with the Argentinian maestro, but was unable to stop him.
This is not to say that Evra is not a great defender, but to claim that he would have “eaten” Lamine feels a bit outlandish.
Evra may believe that his prime would have been enough to stop the Barcelona teenage sensation, but this is a battle that could have gone either way, and there is no way to know how it would have actually played out.