New Barcelona supervisor Hansi Flick praises ‘unbelievable’ Lamine Yamal

By Editorial Team Last updated Jul 25, 2024

Hansi Flick says he might be relying on Lamine Yamal and Barcelona’s batch of gifted kids to assist the German coach make a constructive begin at his new membership.

Yamal was the breakout participant on the European Championship. He turned 17 a day earlier than Spain beat England within the remaining two weeks in the past.

“What (Yamal) did within the Euros is unbelievable,” Flick stated at his official presentation Thursday, two months after the previous Germany and Bayern Munich supervisor signed up with Barcelona.

Yamal’s performances included upstaging new Actual Madrid star Kylian Mbappé within the semifinals in opposition to France, when the Barcelona teenager grew to become the youngest scorer in event historical past aged 16 after curling house the purpose of the event.

That got here after Yamal had already scooped up a number of “youngest ever” data for his membership.

“Now it can be crucial for him to stick with each legs on the Earth,” Flick stated. “He offers us nice moments and in addition can enhance and make issues higher, however he’s on a very incredible means.”

Flick took over from the fired Xavi Hernández on a two-year contract after Barcelona completed final season completed with out a title.

The membership has been struggling financially to maintain up with Madrid, but it surely has been boosted as soon as once more by the expertise that its famed La Masia coaching academy continues to provide.

Flick has solely had two weeks to coach with a few of his staff, because the gamers that participated in Euro 2024 and the Copa América have a while off. Others, like 17-year-old heart again Pau Cubarsí, are taking part in on the Paris Olympics.

However he stated he was happy with what he had seen up to now, particularly the youths from Barcelona’s reserve staff.

Lamine Yamal turns into the YOUNGEST participant to attain in Euros historical past with a STUNNING strike vs. France

PRAISE FOR ANSU

The one participant Flick wished to call was ahead Ansu Fati, who’s again after a mortgage spell with Brighton. He was thought of Barcelona’s rising star just a few years in the past earlier than he suffered severe leg accidents.

Sadly, the 21-year-old damage his proper foot in observe Thursday. That can rule him out of the staff’s preseason tour of the United States, Flick stated.

“Ansu on the primary days was unbelievable. He was very match, and he confirmed it on the pitch and in coaching,” Flick stated. “And now it’s not good, and we do not have him right here and in America, however we’ll assist him come again stronger.”

Flick added that 19-year-old midfielder Gavi Paéz, who tore his proper ACL whereas taking part in for Spain in November, should take his time coming again.

Barcelona will likewise begin the season with out defender Ronald Araújo after he injured his proper hamstring whereas taking part in for Uruguay on the Copa América. Frenkie de Jong can be recovering from an harm that brought on him to overlook the Euros with the Netherlands.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta stated he was satisfied Flick would convey again “renewed energies” to a staff that has not gained the Champions League since 2015, Lionel Messi’s heyday on the membership.

Flick had a direct half in bringing down that nice Barcelona aspect. He was in control of Bayern when its historic 8-2 demolition of the Catalan membership in 2020 marked a definitive finish to its standing as considered one of Europe’s supreme groups.

Flick didn’t point out that the majority painful second for Barcelona followers throughout his press convention on the auditorium subsequent to its Camp Nou stadium. As an alternative, he stated he’ll respect the membership’s sacred taking part in fashion of ball possession and excessive stress.

“The factor I wish to see is that we’re taking part in nice soccer, technical soccer, so everybody at house on TV can see that this staff offers its coronary heart for the membership,” he stated. “It’s essential which you could see that on the pitch.”

NICO TOO?

Maybe it’s wishful considering given the membership’s latest monetary troubles, however the Barcelona sports activities press speculates it might make a bid for Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams after the winger starred on the Euros alongside Yamal.

Laporta would solely say Barcelona is in place to make any signings it wanted.

When requested about Williams, Flick stated he wouldn’t discuss gamers at different golf equipment.