Spanish winger Lamine Yamal is discovering his high stage once more, mentioned Barca coach Hansi Flick on Sunday. Photograph: AFP
BARCELONA:
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick indicated teenage star Lamine Yamal is discovering his means again to his “high stage” forward of Monday’s La Liga conflict towards Rayo Vallecano.
The 19-year-old struggled in Barca’s first match of the season at Elche however improved towards Athletic Bilbao within the second, albeit with out discovering the online.
Flick mentioned the Spanish World Cup winner is returning to his finest, which Yamal has not hit since struggling a hamstring harm in April.
The winger returned on the World Cup however, regardless of Spain’s success, had restricted particular person influence on the event.
“I do know everyone seems to be apprehensive about how is Lamine, how is he doing. And naturally, take a look at his scenario, he performed a World Cup after an enormous harm,” Flick advised reporters Sunday.
“Now he is coming again after three weeks vacation… and likewise the primary sport possibly was not his finest sport.
“However I mentioned this, I used to be very blissful that he begins the sport and he labored for the crew.”
Yamal upset within the first half towards Athletic on Thursday however stepped up a gear after the break.
“He performed 90 minutes towards Bilbao. And for him in the intervening time, it is also good to (have) 90 minutes on the pitch,” continued Flick.
“We noticed him in some conditions actually on this high stage. And now, you could not see this within the coaching (session) right now, however I noticed it and it was wonderful.
“Everybody loves Lamine and he is in a great way. And we’ve to assist him and we do this.”
Yamal appeared in a foul temper after the sport towards Elche however happier in coaching forward of the Rayo conflict.
“In fact, it is at all times good when the gamers are smiling, nevertheless it’s not day by day the identical day,” added Flick.
“I am additionally not smiling day by day — it is like that.”
Barca received each of their opening fixtures with Raphinha taking part in as a makeshift quantity 9, with the champions unable to land high goal Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid.
“In fact I am pleased with my crew, (sporting director) Deco is engaged on that to strengthen the crew. We do not have strain,” mentioned Flick, reiterating he’s content material with the gamers out there to him if Barca do not signal a brand new striker.