Barcelona star Lamine Yamal has promised that his return from injury will see an improved version of himself, despite the fact that he already has a case to be their player of the season. It also provided a window into how the team felt at the end of Xavi Hernandez's reign.
The 17-year-old gave an interview to Barcelona club mediaand noted that he expects to return. After missing about a month with an ankle sprain in November, Yamal plates suffered a relapse of the problem in mid-December against Leganes.
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“I'm sure I'll come back better and with more desire. When you're away for a while, you realize how much you love your job. I'll come back better than ever. I think it wasn't a problem with the other injury; It was bad luck. An hit the ankle…”
The 17-year-old was happy with the direction of the club, and praised manager Hansi Flick for “always saying the right thing at the right time”, and explaining his decisions to the players. However, the chaos that seemed to develop last season was also felt in the dressing room.
“A lot of things have changed. I think it's been a long year, counting the end of the season. The problems that there were with the coach, with the club, things happened that no one understood. But they are learning processes. Yes, it is true that there are more difficult moments in which you think that if you have won games, your performance is valued more. But the important thing is the team.”
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He also spoke about the excitement among the fans, saying it is the most enthusiastic they have seen at Montjuic. Earlier this season, Lamine Yamal had his first goal against Real Madrid. Although he remembered that last year he saw a controversial goal disallowed.
“I already scored last year, even if they didn't want to count …. Then, this season it was the 0-3 that condemned the game a little. It's a dream, and so on. We arrived in Barcelona and we all went out. We just thought about going out. My mom put the goal on her WhatsApp status 30 times. The favorite goal of the year is the one against France, and the goal that everyone will remember. And that of the Classic.
