Vitinha said Paris Saint-Germain do not fear Lamine Yamal ahead of Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League match against Barcelona. The Paris Saint-Germain and Portugal midfielder spoke before the game and described Yamal as one of the best players.
Vitinha on Yamal and Barcelona
Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Vitinha told Marca: "Yamal is one of the best players, and what he is producing at the moment is astonishing. He is an exceptional player, but we do not fear him."
Vitinha said: "It would be unfair for the talk to be limited to Lamine Yamal alone when we talk about Barcelona, because the Catalan side includes a large group of outstanding players."
His view of the match
Vitinha said: "It is too early to say that tomorrow's match is an early final. The current situation is not as it will be in May, but we always have a big match ahead of us."
Vitinha said: "Paris and Barcelona are among the best teams in Europe, and I think Bayern Munich joins them too, and there is always a desire to play matches like these."
On Kvaratskhelia's form, Vitinha said: "There are always ups and downs for everyone. What happens with one or two players does not last the whole season. I hope we will all be at our best tomorrow."
Preparing for Barcelona
Vitinha said: "We will see what happens, but we have to put in an outstanding performance because they will press us. We put in a good performance against Manchester City in the first half."
Vitinha said: "We will see which of the two teams will be able to control the match to a greater extent. But we have two teams, each of which wants to impose its control on the flow of play, which is difficult when both teams are high-pressing sides."
Dembélé and the Paris squad
Vitinha said: "Ousmane Dembélé has been a leader of the team for a long time now. In matches like these, he makes us stronger thanks to what he produces, because he is a unique player. We all know what he is capable of doing."
On the Ballon d'Or, Vitinha said: "I think Harry Kane, Mbappé, Yamal and Olise deserve to compete for the award, but I believe that giving it to one of the Paris players would be the fairest choice."