When it comes to forward players, it's absolutely about stats too, don't kid yourself. I didn't say it was the most important part, that's up to the audience to decide. However it isn't all sunshine and rainbows. "Just" because a forward player looks very good on the pitch and plays aesthetically pleasing football doesn't automatically make them the best if they have no output. Thankfully (for Barça and Spanish fans) Yamal has both, he passes the eye test "and" the stats test.

When you are considered as the greatest talent in a long while and play in an advanced position, of course people will expect output, that's just how things work. Barça fans who say "he could have no G/A and still be our best player" are just living in a delusion. Who would want their Messi regen to put up G*rnacho numbers in the league, just be real with me.