Islanders boss Jacoba Arrasate has praised Lamine Yamal for his impact on Barcelona and Spain at the age of 17.

Mallorca coach Jacoba Arrasate has hailed Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal for his “impressive impact”. on the Blaugrana at just 17 years old ahead of Tuesday’s clash. Diario Sport reports on Monday.  UFABET 

‘It’s amazing how much a 17-year-old has the impact on his team on the game and in everything he does. With him, they’ve played 11 league games and won all 11 of them and when he’s not there, they’re not winning.’ 

“That doesn’t mean he’s important, but you can understand the impact he has on the game. They’re more organized in their offense. They have more options to attack, the team is better prepared to attack after a loss.” Arrasate said.

The Islanders coach also revealed that he is not shocked by Yamal’s rise to prominence and that it is down to the player’s talent.

‘It’s no longer surprising because he’s been like this for a year. But we have to appreciate how a 17-year-old can have such an impact on Barcelona and the national team.’

Arrasate also spoke about Barcelona, ​​who have not won their last three games and have only picked up a single point: ‘It is true that they play a very specific style of defense. Pushing forward and leaving a lot of space for their opponents. It is difficult to pass the ball because they press very quickly. If you do that, you have space to deal with your opponents. ‘

‘It’s easier said than done. They played more in the last games. But they are definitely turning things around. It hurts to think that Barcelona are in a bad moment. It’s just that Barca are more fragile.’