Lamine Yamal lauded after Barcelona edge nearer to title with 4-3 Clasico win over Actual Madrid
Hansi Flick hailed the impression of Lamine Yamal after the 17-year-old helped encourage Barcelona to a 4-3 win over Actual Madrid in an absorbing Clasico this afternoon.
Trailing 2-0 to Kylian Mbappeโs early double, it appeared as if Madrid have been going to trim Barcaโs lead on the prime the desk to a solitary level earlier than the house aspect hit again in devastating vogue.
Yamal netted the equaliser with one other second of particular person brilliance, including to Eric Garciaโs objective, earlier than two Raphinha strikes noticed Barca set up a 4-2 benefit.
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Mbappe halved the deficit by finishing his hat-trick and each side had targets disallowed deep into injury-time as Barca held on to maneuver inside one win of the Liga title.
Yamal lifted us โ Flick
Requested about Yamal, Flick couldn’t disguise his admiration for {the teenager} for the best way he, and his team-mates, bounced again from their Champions League elimination at Inter Milan in midweek.
The German mentioned: โHe’s doing very nicely. He’s assured, he believes in what he does and he’s very good. For me the vital factor was that after the Milan defeat, my gamers acquired up, appeared ahead and he’s an instance of a participant who has carried out it, he has acquired up.ย
โAs we speak he has lifted us once more together with his objective and has made us come again. He’s 17 years previous and what he’s doing is what we’re asking of him.โ
For all their attacking brilliance, nonetheless, Barcelona have conceded seven targets of their final two video games and Flick accepts that’s an space wherein his group are generally missing.
He added: โWe now have to enhance quite a bit in defence, be extra secure. Once we press nicely all the things works, however whenever you make a mistake, as within the first objective of the match, the state of affairs will get sophisticated.ย
โHowever the gamers have labored nicely collectively. As we speak we had an vital problem, dealing with very quick gamers. We now have to enhance some defensive facets, however with video games each three days, typically you’ll be able toโt put together the best way you need in coaching.โ
Liga race may very well be carried out this week
If Madrid drop factors at residence to Actual Mallorca on Wednesday evening, La Liga shall be over.
If Madrid win, Barca may have the prospect to say the title within the derby at Espanyol 24 hours later.
Flick mentioned: โI nonetheless donโt really feel like a champion. Itโs true that we’re in an excellent place. It could be good to win three titles, however we nonetheless want yet another victory, and all of the rivals wish to win in opposition to us.โ
