Hansi Flick addresses angry Yamal's reaction to being substituted

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has addressed Lamine Yamal’s visible displeasure at being substituted during the victory against Levante, stating that the teenager was unsatisfied with his performance on the day.

As Pulse Sports reported, Barcelona dominated from start to finish against the worst defence in LALIGA, beating Levante 3-0 to return to first position in the standings.

All three goals came from midfielders: Marc Bernal, Frenkie de Jong, and Fermin Lopez, with Barcelona's front three of Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski, and Lamine Yamal leaving a lot to be desired. 

Yamal was replaced by Roony Bardghji in the 88th minute, and despite only two minutes of regulation time left, Yamal was conspicuously unhappy.

Speaking after the game, Flick expressed understanding of Yamal’s reaction, explaining that the teenager found his performance unsatisfactory.

“It’s normal, he was angry with his performance,” Flick said per GFNS. “For me, the most important thing is that we won today, and we also have some players who deserve to play. 

“Roony (Bardghji) did that, he was training very well, he’s a professional player in every sense of the word. And also when he came on, it was good to see his reaction, and that’s what we want to focus on.”