10 - Lamine Yamal

Someone check that @serghei guy. It has to be mental illness at this point.

Think Yamal is at Robinho's level and Newcastle are on the same level of Qsg or Chelsea.

Normally, a winger has 2 ways to get into scoring positions. One is to dribble players from deeper, like Yamal is doing. The 2nd is through off the ball movement, making runs, exploiting various spaces on the field. And what you want is both wingers exploiting and testing these possibilities. They of course will naturally be better at one and not as good as the other, but both of these main means of creating danger from wide positions have to be fully exploited so the opponent does't get to simply settle into comfortable patterns of defending.

Having Raphinha doing mostly runs, and Lamine mostly only waiting ball to feet... that's turning the team into a very predictable side. Opponents know this and simply crowd Yamal and that's it. Half the job is already done.

12 goals and assists in 10 Liga games this season. Most in Barca and second behind Mbappe only.

But but he is just Robinho, Denilson, Traore, Saint Maximin level of player

Robinho was a top player and a huge talent initially. Yamal can walk on his path if he is not careful. And doesn't work on his issues, thinking fancy tricks with the ball are the only thing it takes to make it.

More runs, better pressing, and more workrate are what is needed from Yamal. Just being fancy on the ball doesn't cut it.

serghei said:

Even vs Alaves. Olmo has Rashford and Yamal as options, with Rashford in a much better position and he defaults to Yamal. Other players do the same. Pass to Lamine whenever open, forget about the rest. We are turning into a positional side and losing the edge in fast transitions that we had last season.

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The pass to Rashford was more difficult so Olmo went for Yamal. He lacks confidence

Nobody forbid him to pass to Rashford. Olmo just needs a bit more time before he regains full confidence and can go for the tougher passes

MonteCuler said:

The pass to Rashford was more difficult so Olmo went for Yamal. He lacks confidence

Nobody forbid him to pass to Rashford. Olmo just needs a bit more time before he regains full confidence and can go for the tougher passes

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And honestly this is fairly obvious

Do you really think someone would crucify Olmo if he passed the ball to Rashford who was in a better position and he scored a goal? I really don't. He just couldn't do it, and went for the easier/safer option

This is a classic example of agenda. And no matter how much you deny it. Maybe you're not even aware. BBZ spoke of how "punchable" Yamal is to most of the fans. Perhaps it is true. But you guys don't have to pretend you love him

You could literally do the same for someone like Gerard Martin. "Oh a dumb teammate just passed the ball to Martin instead of Ferran who was in better position. Martin is clearly controlling this team and everyone is scared of not passing the ball to him"

SMH.

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He is beating la liga defenders with ease. Now need to do it in CL vs big teams but as someone said he doesnt look as quick as pre injury. Will be better hopefully after christmas time.