Hansi Flick hailed the affect 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 regarded as if Madrid have been going to trim Barca’s lead on the high the desk to a solitary level earlier than the house facet hit again in devastating style.
Yamal netted the equaliser with one other second of particular person brilliance, including to Eric Garcia’s objective, 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 either 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 properly. He’s assured, he believes in what he does and he’s very good. For me the necessary factor was that after the Milan defeat, my gamers bought up, regarded ahead and he’s an instance of a participant who has accomplished it, he has bought up.
“Immediately he has lifted us once more along with his objective and has made us come again. He’s 17 years previous 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 wherein his staff are generally missing.
He added: “We’ve got to enhance loads in defence, be extra steady. Once we press properly all the things works, however once you make a mistake, as within the first objective of the match, the scenario will get difficult.
“However the gamers have labored properly collectively. Immediately we had an necessary problem, dealing with very quick gamers. We’ve got 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 accomplished this week
If Madrid drop factors at house to Actual Mallorca on Wednesday night time, La Liga will likely be over.
If Madrid win, Barca may have the prospect to say 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 another victory, and all of the rivals need to win in opposition to us.”
