"Lamine Yamal has long been tipped to take over the No. 10 role at Barcelona and was used in that position to good effect in the win over Real Betis last weekend. The teenager absolutely thrived centrally. He completed all his passes in the opening 45 minutes, set up two goals for Ferran Torres and scored Barcelona's fifth from the penalty spot."
"Hansi Flick spoke about his decision to switch Yamal from the flank to a move central position after the match. He told reporters: "I spoke with Lamine about the new position. We came up with the idea with the coaching staff, and then we asked him if he could envisage himself playing as a No 10. He said yes, that he liked it, so we went ahead and tried it.""
"The move came as something of a surprise, although journalist Lluis Carrasco has told Jijantes that Yamal would rather play as a 10 than out wide. He explained: "Lamine Yamal's father told me that 10 is his son's favorite position. He'd always like to play there. I really liked seeing him as an attacking midfielder. It opened my eyes. He can give much more of himself.""
Lamine Yamal played centrally as a No.10 against Real Betis, completing all passes in the first half, setting up two goals for Ferran Torres and scoring from the penalty spot. Hansi Flick consulted Yamal and the coaching staff before asking if he could envision playing as a No.10, and Yamal agreed. Lluis Carrasco reported that Yamal's father confirmed the No.10 is his son's preferred position and that Yamal can give more as an attacking midfielder. Yamal returned to the right flank against Eintracht Frankfurt, earned an assist and a yellow card leading to a one-match ban, and faced tight marking that limited his impact, prompting debate about more central deployment.
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