Emmanuel Petit worries about the future of Lamine Yamal. In remarks given to Olbg, the former French world champion expressed his fears concerning the infernal pace imposed on the young Prodigy Barcelonais. A message full of wisdom and benevolence that contrasts with other recent media outings on the Spanish player.
Lamine Yamal: Emmanuel Petit's solemn warning
“Am I worried about burnout for Lamine Yamal?” Yes, definitely ”,
Declare little without detour. The old Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder recalls that “Playing every three days puts a lot of pressure on your shoulders” Dis young talents.
“It reminds me of very talented players who, the following year, were no longer there”, he adds, citing the examples of Cole Palmer or Phil Foden who have experienced empty passages.
Small recognizes the intelligent management of Barça: “Barcelona is still winning matches without him, it's very important. It gives him time to recover. But French remains vigilant on the physical dimension: “You can feel that he suffers physically. »» His message is clear: without becoming
“A machine, a cyborg like Cristiano Ronaldo”difficult to hold at the top for 12 or 14 years.
“Definitively worried”: the little alarm cry for Yamal
A contrast to the declarations of Rami
These benevolent remarks detonate with the controversial outing of Adil Rami a few weeks earlier. The 2018 world champion had violently attacked Yamal on Twitch: “Humanly speaking, I can no longer see it … Nique your mother. »» Rami reproached the young Spanish his handshake with Ronaldo, his dress style and his controversial birthday parties.
This difference in approach reveals two visions of football. Small adopts the posture of the sage who shares his experience with kindness. Yamal obviously does not control everything, especially the external media pressure. But the advice of Petit, based on the observation of prematurely broken careers, deserve to be heard by the entourage of the Barcelona prodigy.
