Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal was advised of the qualities he “lacked most” when Catalunya coaches looked into him.
The brightest prospect stormed into the senior stage at the age of 15, rewriting history, and won the European Championship with Spain the day after turning 17. Yamal is anticipated to remain among the global elite for many years to come.
Yamal has drawn obvious similarities to fellow La Masia school alumni Lionel Messi, stating that he aspires to be a legend in his own right. Positive strides are being done along that route, but the youngster is far from completed.
Barcelona’s coaching team accept as much, with journalist Carles Fite telling Onze of his interactions with those that work with Yamal behind the scenes: “I spoke to a Barca training football coach and he told me that what Lamine lacked most was managing his frustrations.”
That should come as no surprise as Yamal is still maturing and learning how to handle his emotions. He was less than impressed at being replaced in Barcelona’s 3-0 win at Alaves last time out, but needs to find a way of channelling that passion in the correct manner.
