Theorist of the game for several decades, Marcelo Bielsa has raised the problems of “Modern football” and in particular a “Very difficult, but essential aspect:
unbalance the opponent to attack “. For the Uruguay coach, soon qualified for the 2026 World Cup, the idea is to end up with as little defenders as possible on the path of the opposing goal, circulating the ball based on a ” alternative “ who is “The dribble”.
The former OM coach thus praises Lamine Yamal, the new phenomenon of European football and possible Ballon d'Or 2025 ahead of Ousmane Dembélé on September 22.
“With a player like the Barcelona winger (so as not to name Lamine Yamal, editor's note)it doesn't matter if there are two or ten players in front of him. This player solves the offensive game in the same way, regardless of any analysis. He improves his team because he eliminates his opponents on his own, without the help of anyone ”Bielsa launched at a press conference.
Lamine Yamal compared to Mbappé?
Before developing: “Yamal does the same as Messi and any other destabilization footballer. Mbappé or Cristiano Ronaldo need facilitators, but Messi and Barça winger do not need help. They dribble everyone ”. “El Loco” Bielsa did not manage “La Pulga” Messi in Argentinian selection from 1998 to 2004 (the prodigy formed at Barça started during the 2006 World Cup with José Pékerman as the first coach). But the strategist faced the number 10, a native of Rosario like him, in the Liga and in the King's Cup during his visit to the Bilbao bench.
While Argentina, Brazil and Ecuador of Willian Pacho have already validated their qualification for the World Cup 26, Uruguay, 4th in the standings, is the next team expected to pocket their sesame. The Celeste receives Peru Thursday evening in Montevideo, before going to Chile five days later, meetings against the penultimate then the red lantern in the ranking of South American qualifiers.
