Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has performed down considerations about overworking 17-year-old wonderkid Lamine Yamal.
Yamal has been a standout performer for Barca this season, that includes in all seven of the staff’s matches throughout all competitions after a formidable summer season with Spain, serving to win Euro 2024.
The younger winger has already tallied 4 targets and 5 assists this time period, incomes reward for his exceptional work on the sphere.
Talking to the media, Flick stated: “We’ve all the information from the gamers and for the time being it’s not like that, that he wants a relaxation.
“In the meanwhile, all the pieces is okay. He feels good. I don’t assume that [against Getafe] he wants a relaxation. It’s additionally essential taking part in at dwelling to begin nicely with a terrific staff.
“What Lamine Yamal is doing this season is unbelievable.
🔵🔴 Lamine Yamal is already now the perfect participant on the planet or he’s too younger?
Hansi Flick: “Lamine Yamal? I feel high quality has nothing to do with age”.
“At his age he’s doing unbelievable issues. He may turn into the perfect for positive”. pic.twitter.com/4KyUUXLUb5
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“The standard has nothing to say concerning the age; at his age, he’s actually unbelievable, doing nice issues.
“Is he the perfect [in the world]? I feel he could possibly be the perfect participant sooner or later, 100%.”
Yamal was instrumental in Barcelona’s 5-1 win over Villarreal final weekend.
He hit the publish, gained a penalty, and assisted on the fifth objective.
However he has additionally has been on the receiving finish of a number of exhausting tackles as opposing gamers develop pissed off together with his talent and tempo.
Nonetheless, Flick expressed confidence within the referees to handle the scenario and defend the younger star.
Lamine Yamal is Messi’s largest fan 😂❤️
▫️ An idol? – “Messi”
▫️ Whose shirt would you like? – “Messi’s”
▫️ Who would you prefer to eat with? – “With Messi”(by way of @marca) pic.twitter.com/vWiUzaIjSa
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He added: “The referees are doing nicely. They take care and so they give yellow playing cards, it’s good.
“We take care about these gamers as a result of they’re unbelievable with the ball… It’s not straightforward to play towards them. We’ve to take a look at these conditions and see what the referee provides.”
Ter Stegen replace
Yama and Barcelona’s dominant win over Villarreal was overshadowed by the damage to goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, who is predicted to overlook the remainder of the season after present process surgical procedure for a ruptured tendon in his proper knee.
With Ter Stegen sidelined, Flick confirmed that the membership would consider their goalkeeping choices, together with the potential to signal a alternative from the free agent market.
He added: “For a second goalkeeper, it’s all the time tough to be centered, however Inaki [Pena] is and he is able to play.
“We’ve confidence in him, however we additionally need to see what we’re doing. We’ll speak later as a result of behind [Pena], we’ve got actually younger gamers.”
