Barcelona manager, Hansi Flick, has reacted to Lamine Yamal’s behaviour after he was taken off during the team’s win against Levante.
The Blaugrana came back to the top of the LaLiga table with a 3-0 victory over Levante on Sunday, February 22.
Yamal looked really upset when he was replaced by Roony Bardghji in the 88th minute.
The Catalan giants had already taken a 3-0 lead and seemed very likely to win all three points.
However, Yamal seemed upset about the substitution and shook his head as he sat on the bench.
After the game, Hansi Flick was asked about the young player’s reaction, and the German coach did not make a big deal out of the incident.
Flick said he was happy to see Yamal always trying to score goals and help his team out.
He also mentioned that the Spaniard is only 18 years old and his legs need to be protected.
The Barcelona manager, as quoted by The National, said, “I love that he is disappointed. It shows his mentality.
“He always wants to score goals, pass the ball to teammates, and support the team in every way possible. That is good. That’s exactly what we hope our players will give us.
“He is 18 years old. We have to take care of him. He gets a lot of playing time and today the game stayed under control. It was the right time to let him rest.”
Marc Bernal, Frenkie de Jong, and Fermin Lopez scored for the Blaugrana, helping them move ahead of Real Madrid at the top of the table.
Real Madrid lost 2-1 to Osasuna and are now just one point behind their main rivals.