10 - Lamine Yamal

[Iniesta Ultra]

haven't watched the game yet did any of his teammates provide anything or all solo again?

 

[putogusiluz8]

I don't like how he is obstinate on dribbling and beating his man. This is not his playstyle.

He is trying to play like a Neymar, but his forte and what stood out from the very beginning watching him play is his balanced and mature style of play. He doesn't always have to go on a mazy run or win a 1v1, he needs to pick his moments and mix it with looking for the slick through ball pass, putting in a great cross, finding the open man, combining more, and influencing the attack with patience and variety.

I feel he is so much better when he plays like he is part of the team as opposed to someone who is forcibly meant to lead it with individual and solo actions, ala Neymar or Messi.

 

[Barcaman]

If he can't follow back opposition LB then he has no business being in the pitch. Being raped by Nuno Mendes , ok. Mendes is world clads. But now allows it against Girona. Fuck him. Play Bardzi or whoevers

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

 

[serghei]

He doesn't really have to track opposition RB vs inferior teams. Vs elite sides it is a must though. Pressing has to be on point though all the time.

But he needs to cut the selfishness. He takes far too many shots for the goals he scores.

 

[jaype]

Barcaman with his usual nonsense fueled by his racism. What a piece of shit

 

[vegitot]

He just returned so it's normal to be rough. Still he consistently faces double and even triple marked. And he had really no option to pass forward.

His cut inside though, opponent seem to be very well prepared for it.

 

[Horatio]

Against Real he will cut inside and score curler

 

[Barcaman]

Against Real he will cut inside and score curler

More reels of cutting his hair lately than curlies against Reel

 

[Gnidrologist]

Seems to lost his focus on what's best in life. No, it's not the thots. Although i can understand it given the coming of age problems that most individuals have. He will have to deal with transitioning from youth prodigy to actually being a consistent world class player from now on. Still early days. Hopefully his religious background will make him marry and have kids early and put that issue to bed (pun maybe intended) so he can focus on his trade.

 

[gatsu]

Not worried. We tend to forget that he’s only 18, so inconsistency is completely normal. We also subconsciously compare him to Messi, which really clouds our judgment. No one will ever come close to Messi’s level of consistency. His game will mature naturally as he gets older.

 

[jormatar]

I think mentally he has handled things tremendously considering how fast he bursted into the scene at such a young age and how much praise, pressure and bullshit he has been getting constantly from media. Many who have gotten even half of the attention as Yamal has have crumbled under the pressure.

It's still crazy to think about how he is still just 18 and will definately look like a different player in few years. Right now he is still extremely raw physically and is clearly trying to adjust to things such as getting marked by two or three players everytime he gets the ball. Obviously despite playing shit ton of football already, he lacks certain experience on the field which will automatically come to you when you have grinded the game professionally for a decade. Therefore I wouldn't worry if he sometimes has these Messi esque games and then in the next game he looks just average on the field despite showings few cool tricks. Consistency will come soon enough.

 

[Windhook]

I know some Gen Z kids and Lamine is one them prime examples. They are mentally wired different. The problem is not the public pressure. As you see Lamine doesn't give a fuck about this. The problem is his head is somewhere else as - chasing skirt. You are an idiot, if you think he's going to marry this Instagram girl that drives him to training every morning.

I got faxed from above - remember how great Pique was before meeting Shakira?

 

[Gnidrologist]

Valid point. Think part that contributed to Messis greatness is that he's a typical autistic genius, who thinks only of his trade and how to better it and cared little for social life. He got tremendously lucky to have his childhood sweetheart as his wife and mother of his children and that woman seems to love him not for his money. Perfect scenario for quiet genius.

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

I know some Gen Z kids and Lamine is one them prime examples. They are mentally wired different. The problem is not the public pressure. As you see Lamine doesn't give a fuck about this. The problem is his head is somewhere else as - chasing skirt. You are an idiot, if you think he's going to marry this Instagram girl that drives him to training every morning.

I got faxed from above - remember how great Pique was before meeting Shakira?

Yeah but thats normal in this generation and it will be worse from generation to generation. We're lucky to enjoyed the genius players in 90s and 2000s.