Robert Lewandowski, Karim Benzema and Erling Haaland are all better strikers than Kylian Mbappe, according to Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez.
The Spanish tactician has snubbed Mbappe following the first round of Champions League group-stage fixtures, as Europe's finest strut their stuff on the biggest stage. On Tuesday, Mbappe scored both of Paris Saint-Germain's goals as they edged a 2-1 victory over Juventus in their opener, while Benzema limped off early during Real Madrid 's hard-fought 3-0 win away to Celtic.
As Haaland scored twice for Manchester City in a 4-0 romp against Sevilla, Lewandowski bagged a hat-trick for Xavi's Barcelona at home to Czech side Viktoria Plzen on Wednesday. It was after enjoying the prolific Pole's exceptional performance in the 5-1 drubbing that Xavi declared him one of the best three strikers on the planet.
