10 - Lamine Yamal

ajnotkeith

Senior Member
What he needs to do is simplify his game a bit. If he can't dominate some of the higher tier defenders 1 vs 1, then he needs to release the ball quicker, and work a bit harder off it.

This solo act with him making runs and taking players on is only good if it works. If not, it's costly, and can lead to many turnovers. But imo, it's not that bad that he is receiving some healthy dose of realism this season so far. That's what happens when you make a name for yourself, you're no longer the surprise kid and you get the full top player treatment. And this makes everything more difficult.
His off the ball work is just weak.

I said this before but he is brilliant on the ball, the question is, what happens in games that are harder to get into, where there is less space, where ball to feet might not be possible?

He needs to learn to threaten more with his movement, to make runs in behind, to play with one or two touches, and then he will reach his full potential.

The best forwards all learnt how to threaten not only with the ball but also off it.
 

jormatar

Active member
What he needs to do is simplify his game a bit. If he can't dominate some of the higher tier defenders 1 vs 1, then he needs to release the ball quicker, and work a bit harder off it.

This solo act with him making runs and taking players on is only good if it works. If not, it's costly, and can lead to many turnovers. But imo, it's not that bad that he is receiving some healthy dose of realism this season so far. That's what happens when you make a name for yourself, you're no longer the surprise kid and you get the full top player treatment. And this makes everything more difficult.
He passes the ball back a lot when there isn't a way for pass forward. Even Vini accused him of doing this too much in clasico. The problem is him passing the ball back usually results into nothing for us because most of the time others are incapable of finding space to pass the ball forward and instead of playing the ball forward they keep passing it back resulting into enemy pressing us and eventually forcing our backline into hasty decisions with the ball.

We need RB someone like Dani Alves who has the stamina and skill to keep up with the best and make support runs for our best player. But that is easier said than done.
 

vegitot

Senior Member
What he needs to do is simplify his game a bit. If he can't dominate some of the higher tier defenders 1 vs 1, then he needs to release the ball quicker, and work a bit harder off it.

This solo act with him making runs and taking players on is only good if it works. If not, it's costly, and can lead to many turnovers. But imo, it's not that bad that he is receiving some healthy dose of realism this season so far. That's what happens when you make a name for yourself, you're no longer the surprise kid and you get the full top player treatment. And this makes everything more difficult.
Release the ball to who? He has no one close to him to play 1-2. His only choice is playing through pass or cross forward.
 

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