Lamine Yamal will comply with Inter 100 games with Barcelona

Lamine Yamal, essential for Flick, in the previous one against Inter was agreed on Madrid and Leo Messi

BARCELONA — Lamine Yamal He faced his first press conference as a footballer of the Barcelona in the previous one before the Inter from Milanwhat will be your Party number 100 In the first team.

And if it shines in the Cèsped, essential as it is for Hansi Flick, showed in the press room a maturity and clarity of unexpected speech. Fresco and direct, he dribbled with freshness any controversy with Real Madrid, praised without reservations to Lionel Messi, “the best in history” and made it clear to ignore the fear or vertigo when he went out to play.

“If I was afraid I would have stayed in the park. I left the fear in Mataró's park a long time ago. What I have before a game is motivation,” he proclaimed, sentenceing that he weighs his youth “I always want more.”

It will reach its first 100 games after two seasons, although its premiere occurred three behind. 21 goals and 29 assists contemplate him, turned into a reference footballer for Hansi Flick, at the height of what Messi was already at that time for Frank Rijkard or Cristiano Ronaldo for Alex Ferguson in Manchester United.

The Argentine added 41 goals and 17 assists when they fulfill those first 100 games as a professional and there were 13 goals and 18 assists the statistics of the Portuguese, divided between Sporting de Portugal and Manunited.

“I think that at my age few players have played so many games and I keep that. I value being motivated, the continuity I have and the level I am with 17 years, since that does not do anyone,” he acknowledged, aware of being compared to the best no matter how much he prefers to get away from it.

“I cannot compare myself to Messí. I do not compare myself with anyone … and even less with Messi; I leave that to you,” he said referring to journalists and warning that that “makes no sense. I try to enjoy and make my way, nothing more,” he solved, recognizing not having “spoken to him” and smiling when he reminded him that Leo did not mark the inter: ” that he has lacked with everyone whom he marked. “

Lamine understands comparisons and, also, the pressure that is guessed around it, that which does not reach it. “None pressure, motivation all,” he clarified, departing from the personal plane when talking about the successes he is confident with Barça. “I hope you talk about Barça's time, not Lamine,” he cut.

And Madrid? Surely he suspected that the Cup final would enter the conversation with journalists and prepared conscientiously. “When you play against Madrid the heart throws more than the legs,” he revealed when he talked about tiredness at this course heights.

“It is true that it was one of those who suffered most physically. In the end, between the tension of the game and knowing what we were playing, the legs did not give for more,” he admitted, making it clear that, despite everything, “I enjoyed it very much.”

Is it grown by winning Madrid? He was told that this is the feeling that some want to move from the capital of Spain … and before which he was fun: “Well, they can't tell me anything because they win. When they win, it will be seen.”

And Inter? “Defensively they are very strong and they are also very fast against. We know it. And that we have to play as always to qualify,” he summarized, solving that this is “my first semifinal, as for many of the team, and we want to demonstrate what we are able to reach the final.”