Celta boss reveals the three Barcelona players he would love to have in his team

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Celta Vigo's boss Claudio Giraldez expressed his admiration for three Barcelona players: Lamine Yamal, Pedri, and Raphinha. He highlighted Yamal's creativity and predicted he will win the Ballon d'Or in the future.

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Celta Vigo's coach admires three Barcelona players
Giraldez predicts Yamal will win the Ballon d'Or
Celta Vigo lost 4-2 to Barcelona earlier this season

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VIGO, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 09: Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona runs with the ball whilst under pressure from Marcos Alonso and Borja Iglesias of Celta Vigo during the LaLiga EA Sports match between RC Celta de Vigo and FC Barcelona at Estadio Abanca-Balaidos on November 09, 2025 in Vigo, Spain. (Photo by Jose Manuel Alvarez Rey/Getty Images) | Getty Images Celta Vigo boss Claudio Giraldez takes his team to Camp Nou on Wednesday to face Barcelona as La Liga resumes after a weekend off due to the Copa del Rey final. Ahead of the match, Giraldez has been asked to name which Barca players he would love to have in his team and come up with three. “I would tell you three: Lamine, Pedri and Raphinha. It’s hard to choose, they’re all very good,” he told Sport. Giraldez went on to describe Yamal as “the most creative and most talented player in the world” and said that Pedri “is the glue that unites everyone.” The Celta boss is also confident Yamal will win the Ballon d’Or at some point in the future, explaining: “Lamine, if it’s not going to be this year, it’s going to be next year. He is a chosen one, sooner or later he will have it and I don’t think only one.” , but Giraldez is confident his team can cause an upset in Catalunya. “We’re going to the league leaders’ ground, where they’ve won everything. We’ll try to be the first to do so. We have to be perfect defensively,” he told reporters at his pre-match press conference. “We have to hurt them in attack; if you’re not capable of that, they’re a team that will eventually punish you because they have every attacking resource imaginable. “They’re a very complete team in attack and play at a very high tempo. Last year we came close there, but after going down 1-3, we weren’t able to push forward or defend properly, and we fell short.”

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Which Barcelona players does Celta Vigo's coach want in his team?

Claudio Giraldez would love to have Lamine Yamal, Pedri, and Raphinha in his team.

What did Giraldez say about Lamine Yamal's future?

Giraldez described Yamal as the most talented player in the world and predicted he will win the Ballon d'Or soon.

How did Celta Vigo perform against Barcelona earlier this season?

Celta Vigo lost to Barcelona 4-2 earlier in the season when the two teams met at Balaidos.

Celta boss reveals the three Barcelona players he would love to have in his team

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