Lamine Yamal is in the eye of the storm this season. After two remarkable first seasons with Barça to launch his career, the Catalan crack has had more difficulty since coming of age this summer. Between extra-sporting setbacks, checkered performances and injuries, the Barcelona number 10 is strongly criticized.
However, the Spanish crack can count on the support of Hansi Flick who supported him again this Friday at a press conference: “Lamine is doing well and feeling good. Many players, when they are replaced, are not happy. I was a player myself and often didn’t react the way I should have. Cucurella is one of the best full-backs in the world, he’s a very good player, very intelligent. But for me, it’s now up to Lamine to take over and show that we have to forget the match against Chelsea. Now is the time to prove his worth.»
