{"id":40729,"date":"2025-06-09T08:18:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T06:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/this-is-the-ranking-of-top-scorers-in-laliga-24-25-j22_310560_102\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:25:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:25:03","slug":"lamine-yamal-pointed-out-after-the-spain-portugal-final_312996_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/football\/lamine-yamal-pointed-out-after-the-spain-portugal-final_312996_102.html","title":{"rendered":"The price of being Lamine: quiet in Spain-Portugal final, now criticized"},"content":{"rendered":"
It seems unreal how normalized it is that a young man of just 17 years old is a player who, as if he were a veteran, has to constantly stand up for his team and his national team<\/strong>. With no room to stumble or have a simply discreet encounter.<\/p> That, precisely, is what is happening to Lamine Yamal<\/strong>, who from some sectors (the ‘haters’ on duty) has been pointed out after his lackluster performance in Spain’s defeat against Portugal<\/a> in the final of the UEFA Nations League 2025<\/strong>, where his numbers were far from what a player who has spoiled everyone by chaining stellar performances one after another usually offers.<\/p> LAMINE YAMAL VS. PORTUGAL – UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE:<\/strong> <\/p> And yes, the ’19’ of FC Barcelona<\/strong> and ‘La Roja<\/strong>‘, in his short career, has shown that he is not weighed down by the context of a final. Before the UEFA Nations League<\/strong> clash against Portugal, he had already left his mark in all the finals he had played<\/a>:<\/p> However, in this last final, as his records show, Lamine Yamal did not have his best match<\/strong>. Is it justified? Perhaps, considering that he faced one of the best national teams in the world and had a direct duel with a player who is currently in the conversation to be one of the best in the world, such as Nuno Mendes<\/strong>.<\/p> It is valid to recognize that the forward has not had a commitment at the top of his level, strictly speaking? Yes. What perhaps does not admit greater justification is the excessive criticism of a player for having a game far from the top<\/strong>. Or is it common to see someone distribute at least one goal or assist in each game? Or even more, in each final? A demand that borders on the implausible, or not?<\/p> What is becoming clearer is that when certain sectors begin to rejoice in your falls \u2014who have not had many opportunities to do so lately<\/a>\u2014 it is because the player is on a very good path. It is a pattern that we have seen with superlative talents such as Leo Messi<\/strong> or Cristiano Ronaldo<\/strong>: accustomed to historical feats, but when their team\/national team did not win, or they did not shine in their splendor, they were the first to be pointed out.<\/p>
Lamine Yamal’s impact in previous finals with Barcelona and Spain<\/h2>

Fair criticism or excessive demand for a star in the making?<\/h2>