When it was Gilbert's turn, he was a bit more straightforward, "I am also a Golden Boy candidate and have always been interested in this award.
"I must say, his current competitors are almost only Götze and Griezmann.
"Griezmann's statistics aren't very prominent, it's hard for him to compete with Ma'el for this... As for Götze, he's had a bit of a burst recently, with 7 goals and 5 assists in the league this season.
"But... a gap of 10 combined goals, isn't it? A good performance in a match doesn't mean everything.
"I've already tried my best to compare Ma'el's weaknesses with others' strengths, but my aim is to show you that even his weakest points are much stronger than others.
"If you were to count Ma'el's total club goals this season, he's already at 22 goals and 11 assists, which seems enough to qualify him as a January award candidate.
"Haha... that award, I think Ma'el has a chance next year, next year is a tournament year."
