arediem

When we criticize Lamine Yamal, it’s never out of hate. It’s because we want to see him make the right decisions and become the best player he can be. My criticism has always been about his mentality, not his talent. Today, he was one of the main reasons behind our defeat. He played as if he had something to prove, more focused on dribbling past Cucurella and showing off than on making the right decisions for the team. Cucurella is a quality defender, but Yamal seemed obsessed with beating him in every duel, almost as if he had something personal to prove. Instead of releasing the ball and keeping our attacks flowing, he kept trying to do everything himself. You cannot afford to waste attacks like that against a team that thrives on counterattacks. Every lost ball can cost you dearly, and today, his decision making hurt the team.