Lamine Yamal denies conflict with Flick
Barcelona’s 17-year-old was substituted in the second half of the game against Alavés and left visibly angry, but not with his coach
Three goals up at Alavés , Hansi Flick replaced Lamine Yamal with Ansu Fati in the 67th minute and the 17-year-old Barcelona youngster left visibly angry, but apparently not with his coach.
“No, I think that, more than being angry, I was not happy with my game. I demand a lot from myself and that is the line I have to follow to play at 100%. Flick asked me why I was like that, if it was because of the change or because of my game. I could have helped the team, I told him that in the next game I would be at 100%. He is very close to everyone, those who play less, the veterans, he gives a lot of confidence and that is noticeable in the team”, he explained, in an interview with Rádio Nacional.
“We are enjoying it a lot and it shows. We are happy with the freedom and the coach’s style of play and above all for winning, because otherwise people wouldn’t be happy. The style of play is demanding, yes, but in the end, when you press and steal, you have control,” he added, also stating that he would like to see Lewandowski become La Liga ’s top scorer . “Everything we give him, he puts into practice. We are very happy for him. We hope he becomes the ‘Pichichi’,” he said, before commenting on the fact that he was called up to the senior squad for the first time… more than a year ago.
“The truth is that it went by very quickly and it feels like two days. I’d rather it go by quickly if it’s like that. I’m enjoying the fame, I’m enjoying having a life as a footballer and working in what you love is good,” he assured, then wishing Carvajal a speedy recovery .
“It’s a very sad injury for the national team and for football. He’s an incredible player who had a great year, we’re going to miss him a lot. We’re playing a lot of games, but is that what’s being asked of us? We’re going to play,” he said, also talking about Iniesta ’s farewell to the pitch.
“The truth is that at the World Cup I wasn’t aware of it yet, but I remember going to the Camp Nou and seeing him with Messi and Neymar and he made everything easier. Football will miss him a lot,” he concluded.
