Xavi Hernandez, the manager of Barcelona, believes that Kylian Mbappe is not a match for Robert Lewandowski, Karim Benzema, and Erling Haaland as strikers.
Following the opening round of Champions League group-stage matches, where Europe’s best players showcased their talents on the largest platform, the Spanish coach interestingly said nothing about Kylian Mbappe.
Tuesday (September 6) saw Mbappe score both goals as Paris Saint-Germain defeated Juventus 2-1 in their season opener, while Real Madrid defeated Celtic 3-0 despite Benzema limping off the field early in the game.
Lewandowski scored a hat-trick for Xavi’s Barcelona against Viktoria Plzen at home on Wednesday, while Haaland scored twice for Manchester City in a 4-0 rout of Sevilla.
Xavi named the prolific Pole one of the top three scorers on the planet after praising his outstanding performance in the (5-1) massive thrashing.
In an exclusive interview with the press, he also made mention of Karim Benzema as well as the newest acquisition for Manchester City, Erling Haaland as the best three strikers at the moment in world football.
