Hansi Flick hailed the impression of Lamine Yamal after the 17-year-old helped encourage Barcelona to a 4-3 win over Actual Madrid in an absorbing Clasico this afternoon.
Trailing 2-0 to Kylian Mbappe’s early double, it seemed as if Madrid had been going to trim Barca’s lead on the high the desk to a solitary level earlier than the house aspect hit again in devastating trend.
Yamal netted the equaliser with one other second of particular person brilliance, including to Eric Garcia’s aim, earlier than two Raphinha strikes noticed Barca set up a 4-2 benefit.
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Mbappe halved the deficit by finishing his hat-trick and each side had targets disallowed deep into injury-time as Barca held on to maneuver inside one win of the Liga title.
Yamal lifted us – Flick
Requested about Yamal, Flick couldn’t cover his admiration for {the teenager} for the way in which he, and his team-mates, bounced again from their Champions League elimination at Inter Milan in midweek.
The German mentioned: “He’s doing very effectively. He’s assured, he believes in what he does and he’s very sensible. For me the vital factor was that after the Milan defeat, my gamers obtained up, seemed ahead and he’s an instance of a participant who has completed it, he has obtained up.
“In the present day he has lifted us once more together with his aim and has made us come again. He’s 17 years outdated and what he’s doing is what we’re asking of him.”
For all their attacking brilliance, nonetheless, Barcelona have conceded seven targets of their final two video games and Flick accepts that’s an space by which his group are generally missing.
He added: “We have now to enhance rather a lot in defence, be extra secure. Once we press effectively all the pieces works, however once you make a mistake, as within the first aim of the match, the state of affairs will get difficult.
“However the gamers have labored effectively collectively. In the present day we had an vital problem, dealing with very quick gamers. We have now to enhance some defensive elements, however with video games each three days, typically you may’t put together the way in which you need in coaching.”
Liga race might be completed this week
If Madrid drop factors at residence to Actual Mallorca on Wednesday evening, La Liga might be over.
If Madrid win, Barca may have the possibility to assert the title within the derby at Espanyol 24 hours later.
Flick mentioned: “I nonetheless don’t really feel like a champion. It’s true that we’re in an excellent place. It might be good to win three titles, however we nonetheless want yet one more victory, and all of the rivals need to win in opposition to us.”
