Lamine Yamal's October nightmare - From injury setbacks to El Clasico controversy | Barca Universal

"It all started with the 1-2 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, where Nuno Mendes made life miserable for the youngster. Things went downhill from there. A pubic injury forced him to miss the Sevilla clash and led to his omission from the Spanish national team. During his recovery, he faced criticism over a trip to Croatia with his partner - a move that did not sit well with sections of the fanbase or the media. When it finally looked like he was ready to return, El Clasico arrived."

"His week leading up to the big match was overshadowed by remarks made during a Kings League appearance, where he joked about Real Madrid, saying, "they steal, they complain." The words were picked up everywhere, especially by Madrid players, and the tension carried straight onto the pitch at the Santiago Bernabeu. After the 1-2 defeat to Real Madrid, several Los Blancos players, including Dani Carvajal and Thibaut Courtois, confronted Yamal about his comments, while Jude Bellingham took to social media, writing, "Talk is cheap.""

"The young winger was far from his best on the night, lacking the spark, pace, and precision that made him so effective last season. Yamal's decline in form this month has been noticeable. After a promising start, both the goals and assists have dried up. To put it in perspective, he has finished the month with just 319 minutes played, one penalty goal against Olympiacos, and an assist for Pedri against Girona."

October began with a heavy defeat to Paris Saint-Germain and a difficult individual matchup that set the tone for the month. A pubic injury forced Yamal to miss the Sevilla game and led to his omission from the Spanish national team. Public criticism followed a recovery-period trip to Croatia, and a Kings League joke about Real Madrid escalated tensions. Confrontations with opposing players occurred after El Clasico and on social media. On the pitch, his influence faded: minutes dropped, goals and assists largely disappeared, and statistical output was limited to a penalty and a single assist.

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