"Lamine Yamal is a generational talent", "Give us LaLiga already" - Fans react as Barcelona defeat Espanyol 3-1 in league clash

Fans on social media shared their opinions as Barcelona bagged a 3-1 victory against Espanyol in LaLiga on November 3, at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys. The Catalan club now has 33 points on the league table with 40 goals in 12 matches.

Barcelona opened their scoring via Dani Olmo, who was set up by Lamine Yamal with a through ball just 12 minutes into the clash. Raphinha doubled the score through an assist by Marc Casadó in the 23rd minute.

Dani Olmo struck again, netting the third goal for the Blaugrana from an assist by Alejandro Balde in the 31st minute. Javi Puado scored the only goal for Espanyol through an assist by Carlos Romero in the 63rd minute. Barcelona maintained a ball possession of 77% against Espanyol while having nine shots on target.

(Stats via Sofascore. These platforms may change the stats as per their prerogative)

Fans flooded social media with posts sharing their thoughts on Barcelona's recent performance. While some fans praised the Catalan squad, some expressed confidence in the club's chances this season. Here are some of their reactions on X:

One fan wrote:

"Lamine Yamal is a generational talent I must say, sad he is a La Masia."

Another wrote:

"Give us laliga already 😭🔵🔴"

"DANI OLMO IS SO BACK," chimed in another fan.

One account posted:

"WE MOVE, UP NEXT THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE!!"

Another tweeted:

"Best Team in Europe ❤️💙"

"We are cooking," posted another.

One user wrote:

"Barcelona is absolutely scary this season"

While another wrote:

"Dani Olmo and Yamal both were brilliant today."

Barcelona have won 11 out of 12 LaLiga fixtures so far this season, with their only defeat being against CA Osasuna (4-2) on September 28.

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Hansi Flick opens up after Barcelona's 3-1 win against Espanyol

Barca head coach Hansi Flick shared his thoughts after his squad bagged a 3-1 win against Espanyol in LaLiga. Following the victory, the German manager said on the Blaugrana's performance (via @Thebarcaextra on X):

"The derby is always complicated, in the first half the team showed great level and in the second half we didn't play as we usually do. We lost a lot of balls and that's one of the reasons why Espanyol were able to pull one back. We have to improve on that."

"I'm not happy with the 2nd half and I told the players that, we made "unforced errors" as they say in tennis," added Flick.

When asked what he advises his players to keep them motivated about maintaining a consistent and successful run, Hansi Flick said:

"This is our mentality, I think we focus in every training session, we want to improve, we want to take the next step and this is our mentality, and we will continue in this way, and I am very happy."

Hansi Flick's men will face Serbian club FK Crvena zvezda next in the UEFA Champions League on November 6, at Red Star Stadium. The Catalan club are set to play against Real Sociedad next in LaLiga on November 10 at Anoeta.