Barcelona have become as dependent on Lamine Yamal as Messi

"Barcelona are a very different team with Lamine Yamal on the pitch and also very different without him. This has happened before, under Messi. However, the fact that such a big team has to depend on a player who is only 17 years old sounds very unbelievable," Marca commented.

Lamine Yamal compared to Messi at Barcelona

But the reality is true. In the 3 matches Barcelona played without Lamine Yamal due to injury, they only got 1 point with the results of 2 losses and 1 draw.

Lamine Yamal was absent from the match against Osasuna on September 29, which resulted in Barcelona losing 2-4. The same thing happened in the match against Real Sociedad on November 11, with Barcelona losing 0-1. And in the most recent match against Celta Vigo on November 24, they were also held to a 2-2 draw after leading 2-0.

Having only won 1 point out of a possible 9 in matches without Lamine Yamal, Barcelona, ​​despite a stormy start, have now had their gap narrowed to just 4 points by rivals Real Madrid after round 14 of La Liga on November 25. Real Madrid just beat Leganes 3-0 and still have 1 match in hand. Therefore, this gap is likely to narrow further and Barcelona will be under pressure in the championship race.

Barcelona increasingly dependent on Lamine Yamal

"Many have compared Lamine Yamal to Messi in terms of his importance at Barcelona. Certainly, because the statistics show that Lamine Yamal has earned the right to make such comparisons with his famous senior," Marca expressed.

However, this is something that coach Hansi Flick must be worried about because Barcelona are increasingly dependent on Lamine Yamal. They are expecting this young star to return soon to help the team regain their previous winning streak.

"Clearly, Barcelona are missing Lamine Yamal, because when he is on the pitch, the Catalan team plays extremely well in attack and always causes more damage to the opponent's defense. This time, they have to pay a heavy price for his absence," Marca emphasized.

Lamine Yamal has had a brilliant start to the 2024-2025 season following his success with Spain at EURO 2024. He has scored 6 goals and provided 8 assists in 16 games. Lamine Yamal has missed the last two games due to a knee injury.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/barcelona-da-bi-phu-thuoc-vao-lamine-yamal-giong-nhu-messi-185241125083403801.htm