If he is obviously not the only talent of current FC Barcelona, Lamine Yamal nonetheless remains one of the most important. But since mid-September, the Spanish international has been the victim of physical difficulties. Pubalgia kept him away from the field for more than ten days. And if he returned, notably for the Champions League match lost against PSG (2-1) or even the Clasico last Sunday lost against Real Madrid (2-1), the player worries observers.
It is not Lamine Yamal himself who is directly a source of concern, but more precisely the way in which FC Barcelona will decide to manage him. Former Real Madrid and Valencia FC goalkeeper, Santiago Cañizares spoke on the subject on Tuesday. At the microphone of the show La Pizarra de Quintana broadcast on Radio Marca, he did not hide his fears and directly pointed the finger at Barça.
“It’s not the best club for recovery. They have a lot of injuries, and some are relapses. This worries me more than giving Lamine one or two days off (Yamal). » Insisting that the Blaugrana club “does not properly manage the recovery of its players”Cañizares cited numerous cases linked to the recent past. For example, he mentioned Gavi, Ansu Fati or even Marc-André Ter Stegen, none of whom has yet recovered to their best level.
Lamine Yamal must be preserved by Barça
During the same program, journalist Elias Israel deplored the management of Lamine Yamal by his trainer, Hansi Flick, “If he knows his state of health, he cannot play 96 minutes against Paris, nor the entire Clasico. » Often presented as a club that overuses its young players to the point of failure, is FC Barcelona in the process of getting back on track with Lamine Yamal?
Since the start of the season, the winner of Euro 2024 with Spain has played a total of 621 minutes of play. Eight matches, in all competitions, with three goals and five assists on the clock. Obviously important to help Barça stay at the top. But beware of scrapping.
