Hansi Flick hailed the influence 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 appeared as if Madrid had been going to trim Barca’s lead on the prime 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 disguise his admiration for {the teenager} for the best way he, and his team-mates, bounced again from their Champions League elimination at Inter Milan in midweek.
The German stated: “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 acquired up, appeared ahead and he’s an instance of a participant who has completed it, he has acquired up.
“Immediately he has lifted us once more along 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 He’s 17 years outdated and what he’s doing is what we’re asking of him.”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, nevertheless, Barcelona have conceded seven targets of their final two video games and Flick accepts that’s an space by which his staff are typically missing.
He added: “We’ve to enhance rather a lot in defence, be extra secure. After we press effectively all the pieces works, however if 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. Immediately we had an vital problem, going through very quick gamers. We’ve to enhance some defensive features, however with video games each three days, usually you’ll be able to’t put together the best way you need in coaching.”
Liga race could possibly be completed this week
If Madrid drop factors at dwelling to Actual Mallorca on Wednesday evening, La Liga can be over.
If Madrid win, Barca can have the prospect to say the title within the derby at Espanyol 24 hours later.
Flick stated: “I nonetheless don’t really feel like a champion. It’s true that we’re in a great 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.”
