This article contains adult content that may be inappropriate for minors. Please confirm that you are 18 years or older to continue. This article contains images or details that some readers may find disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. Barcelona's narrow victory over Rayo Vallecano (1-0) last Saturday, while keeping the Catalans at the top of La Liga and in contention in the UEFA Champions League, brought to light the frustration of some players with coach Hansi Flick's decisions. Unreleased footage, shared this Monday by Movistar+ and DAZN, captured the evident discontent of Lamine Yamal and Fermin Lopez at the moment of their substitutions. Yamal, substituted for Marcus Rashford in the 82nd minute, did not hide his irritation. The young prodigy avoided Flick's gaze while greeting him and, already on the bench, was seen pointing four times in the direction of the German coach while venting to assistant Arnau Blanco. "It’s ALWAYS me. Always. This is CRAZY!" Yamal told Bernal, as reported by Mundo Deportivo. "Always the same thing. It's crazy. It's insane," Yamal protested, adding, in response to an attempt to calm him by a member of the coaching staff: "Again me, always me." Mundo Deportivo recalls that this was not the first time the player reacted poorly to a substitution this season, having had a similar incident against Levante. Before Yamal, Fermin Lopez also expressed his displeasure. Substituted in the 61st minute for Dani Olmo, the midfielder kicked a drinks cooler on the bench. When confronted about the player's behavior at the press conference, Hansi Flick was pragmatic. "We wanted to make a change, we really did, and he has to accept it because Dani Olmo is also an excellent player," explained the Barça coach. Both players have since joined the Spanish national team for international commitments in March, where they will face Serbia and Egypt. The return to the club will be crucial, with the Blaugrana facing a double confrontation with Atlético de Madrid, first in La Liga on April 4, and then in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals on April 8.
Barcelona Rayo Vallecano remains central to this story.
Barcelona Rayo Vallecano remains central to this story.
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