“Yes, they steal, they complain all the time…” Lamine Yamal's little sentence has already been widely commented on in Spain, a few hours before the Clásico (this Sunday at 4:15 p.m.). There was nothing better to get the spirits up, especially in Madrid. Spanish journalists took up the subject, those in favor of the capital club in particular, being in turn scandalized by the comments made by the 18-year-old Blaugrana star and already offensive leader of the national team.
The Real Madrid locker room also reacted through the media. Dani Carvajal should have a word with his young national team teammate. Tomorrow's meeting promises to be tasty for all the followers. Lamine Yamal intentionally added a little spice to a meeting which was already not lacking between the two giants. However, Barça is today trying to calm things down. Various personalities linked directly or indirectly to the club have sought to put an end to the controversy that arose on Thursday evening.
Iniesta: “It's to add spice»
This is for example the case of Andrès Iniesta, invited to speak at a conference. “I don't like giving advice, especially when I'm not on the team. If I were inside, I could speak with more criteria. If the club thinks something is wrong, these are things they will talk about internally. Everyone is as they are, in the fact that many things must always be respected. (…) It’s to add spice», recognizes the former midfielder.
Same thing for Ivan Rakitic, “big fan of Lamine”, as he describes himself on Radio Marca and who asks that the young man be allowed to express himself. “He is a boy who must be allowed to be authentic, to be himself. We have to protect him, but at the same time, let him continue to do what he wants. He has a lot to discover, now for example he knows what it means to go through an injury», Reacts the Croatian. Joan Laporta diverted the subject, evoking the club and the collective rather than the latest controversies.
Laporta reacts
“Our players are very motivated, regardless of who starts. We will have our chances. I am convinced that the players will give us something to be happy about and that we will win at the Bernabéu, like last year. We are both playing for first place. It's additional motivation. I had lunch with the team on Thursday after training and they seemed very focused. Flick, even if he knows he will not be on the bench, is very focused, just like his deputy Sorg» explained the president of Barça on A.S.. Move along, there's nothing to see.
