Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has indicated that teenage star Lamine Yamal is finding his way back to his “top level” before Monday’s La Liga clash against Rayo Vallecano. The 19-year-old struggled in Barca’s first match of the season at Elche but improved against Athletic Bilbao in the second, Flick said, although he did not find the net. And of course, look at his situation – he played a World Cup after a huge injury,” Flick told reporters on Sunday.
Flick said the Spanish World Cup winner is returning to his best, which Yamal has not hit since suffering a hamstring injury in April. The winger returned at the World Cup but, despite Spain’s success, had limited individual impact at the tournament. And for him at the moment, it’s also good to [have] 90 minutes on the pitch,” Flick continued.
And now, you couldn’t see this in the training today, but I saw it, and it was excellent. And we have to support him, and we do that.” Yamal seemed in a bad mood after the game against Elche but happier in training before the Rayo clash. It’s like that.” Barca won both of their opening fixtures with Raphinha playing as a makeshift number nine after the champions were unable to land top target Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid.
We don’t have pressure,” Flick said, reiterating he is content with the players available to him if Barca don’t sign a new striker.
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