Barcelona supervisor Hansi Flick has made it clear that Lamine Yamal has to place in a variety of onerous work to succeed in the extent of soccer GOATs Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The 17-year-old Barcelona winger has taken the footballing world by storm this 12 months and is likely one of the prime contenders to win the coveted Ballon d’Or. He not too long ago produced big-match performances in opposition to Actual Madrid within the Copa del Rey last and vs Inter Milan within the first leg of UCL semis.
Lamine Yamal has been in terrific kind this season.(AFP)
He’s going to play a pivotal function in Barca’s last leg of the season, the place they’re competing for each La Liga and UCL.
Forward of Saturday’s LaLiga sport in opposition to Actual Valladolid, the reporter requested Hansi Flick what the subsequent step is for Yamal.
“He knows what I want from him,” Flick replied.
The German supervisor asserted that Yamal has the potential to be higher; he simply must put up constant performances in large matches.
“When you are able to play at this level, you have to show it again. It’s not about one game. Every player has potential to get better and this is also what he needs,” he added.
Yamal typically will get in comparison with Lionel Messi, arguably the best participant to ever play for Barcelona. The Spaniard is touted to take Messi’s wealthy legacy at Barcelona ahead.
Flick feels that he must put in a variety of onerous work along with his imperious expertise to succeed in the extent of Messi and Ronaldo.
“It’s not only the talent, the genius he is, it’s also hard work when you want to reach this level, [like Cristiano] Ronaldo, [Lionel] Messi, the big, big players in the past,” he added.
Speaking additional about Yamal’s unbelievable skills on the sector, Flick mentioned that the Spanish teenager is aware of what he must do to attain his full potential.
“We all have to stay calm and let’s see what happens. We are really happy that he’s playing with us and he’s on this level at 17, it’s unbelievable. We know he also has to work hard to [maintain] this and maybe to get better and better. I think also he wants this. It’s not the end,” he concluded.