Hansi Flick downplays Lamine Yamal's frustrated reaction, calls it 'normal'

Lamine Yamal appeared visibly frustrated after being subbed off by Hansi Flick during FC Barcelona’s clash with Levante UD despite another standout season.

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Flick downplayed the reaction, backing substitute Bardghji.

The teenage winger has tallied 10 goals and nine assists in LaLiga.

There is no doubt Lamine Yamal is one of the best attackers for Barcelona in the current scenario, the youth sensation has been amazing for the Catalan club since his debut in the 2022-23 season. However, the left winger saw a strange day at the office, as he was substituted by coach Hansi Flick in the league game against Levante.

Was Lamine not happy with the substitution?

The right winger was removed from the pitch in the 88th minute, Rooney Bardghji replaced him. This is not something usual in Hansi Flick's management at Barca.

It was evident that Lamine Yamal was not happy at his substitution, he was clearly looking frustrated with the change.

At the post-match press conference, Hansi Flick gave a dodging response when asked about Yamal's expressions.

"It’s normal when a player comes off and isn’t happy. We have players like Roony who deserve minutes. He’s very professional and performed well when he came on."

 

 

Lamine Yamal's stats this season

Lamine Yamal has been a big point of discussion this season because of his performances. The stats shows that Lamine is on the way of delivering his best stats with 10 goals and nine assists in 21 LaLiga games. When it comes to UEFA Champions League, he managed to drop three goals and three assists in six fixtures. 

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