10 - Lamine Yamal

Masetro10

Member
He plays too wide. He needs to be a little more inverted so he can threaten to go out wide or cut and shoot.

This game he was so wide that if he didn't go right it was super easy to get 3 guys on him if he went left.

I get they want him to be the creator and it was a 5-5-0 block but just something I noticed
 

TheStig

Member
Even Messi rested in these early Copa games, his playing time is absurd. It's obvious that Flick is afraid of a 18 year old kid and can't bench him even for these kind of games.
 

Gnidrologist

Senior Member
Maybe it's other way around. He's overall form has been bad despite stats so he is't someone to "save" for bigger matches. Needs to work hard to regain momentum, including late nights on potato fields.
 

Gnidrologist

Senior Member
Not worrying at all. Would be seen as standard development of a young sportsball dude in more based times. The previous season was abnormal and our dependence of this young dude should not be seen as a good thing. Not even Messidependencia was a good thing, let alone being a world superclub hoping to be bailed by a teen with braces, who just got the permission to have his drivers licence.
 

te amo barca

Blaugrana al vent
He is worrying this season in most aspects. Far from his level from the end of last season.
He lost a burst of acceleration due to pubalgia that he will eventually regain, hopefully later this season.

Statistically, he is still the best player in Europe right now when you factor in duels won, dribbles, key passes, etc. Finishing will improve eventually by 21 or so, as it did with Messi.
 

Raketa10

Senior Member
He is worrying this season in most aspects. Far from his level from the end of last season.
I agree, during the last couple of games he looked like a one trick pony. He needs to raise the level of his game and stop complicating things when there are simpler solutions.
 

Horatio

You're welcome
I agree, during the last couple of games he looked like a one trick pony. He needs to raise the level of his game and stop complicating things when there are simpler solutions.
He was more of one trick pony last season with spamming trivela.

He is showcasing a wider variety of crosses this season.

Only issue is is that his finishing is a bit off.

Otherwise no one would make a peep.
 

malvolio

Senior Member
I agree, during the last couple of games he looked like a one trick pony. He needs to raise the level of his game and stop complicating things when there are simpler solutions.
He was a one trick pony last season also. Ok, maybe two tricks pony as he also abuses the trivela pass.
I think teams are used to him now and are better prepared at containing him. Even in individual duels he was kept in check by several players this season.
Yes he'll have the two excuses "only 18 year old" and "pubalgia", but truth be told he was meh this season.
Stats might make you think Rashford or Ferran are great players, but they are mediocre at best. Same goes for Yamal, stats don't tell the whole story.
 

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