Hansi Flick backs Lamine Yamal after substitution reaction

Lamine Yamal was visibly frustrated after being taken off with two minutes remaining in Barcelona’s win over Levante, despite having supplied the assist for Fermin Lopez’s 81st-minute goal. Manager Hansi Flick played down the moment, saying: “What reaction? Was he angry?

That’s normal. For me, the most important thing is that we won and we also have players who deserve to play, like [Roony] Bardghji. I liked his attitude when he came on. That’s it. You guys make a big deal out of everything Lamine does. If he’s upset because he was substituted, that’s only human.” Marc Bernal opened the scoring early and helped settle the side.

Flick stressed the value of the start: “Scoring early was very important; we saw the confidence we had from the start. As the game progressed, we improved and deserved to win.” He added that Bernal offers balance from midfield: “When you play with such a low block, you need help from the midfielders, who come up from the second line.

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