Every body: Flick asked Yamal to move to the center because he is needed to help the team and reduce consumption.

"Daily Sports" wrote an article about Barcelona coach Flick's idea of ​​​​trying to move Yamal to the center at the end of the game in the national derby.

Western media stated that this tactical change triggered a discussion on whether Yamal will eventually evolve from the wing to a false No. 9 or No. 10 player like Messi.

The article revealed that Flick conducted this test at the Bernabeu for two main reasons: First, Yamal needed to be more involved in the game when the team fell behind. The second is to protect him, because he is currently suffering from a pubic bone injury. Playing in the middle can reduce his physical consumption on the wing.

Flick has previously publicly pointed out that pubic bone injuries are affecting Yamal's ability to balance offense and pressing. Doctors believe that this kind of injury is difficult to heal quickly, and Yamal must learn to fight with injuries this season.

In the national derby, Flick gave Yamal complete freedom at the 10th position, where he almost created a single opportunity for Conde.

Yamal himself was skeptical about playing in the middle in the past, preferring to play one-on-one on the wing. However, many coaches during the La Masia era have predicted that Yamal's position will evolve towards playing the false 9 or 10 position. With Pedri set to be out for more than a month, it might be beneficial for Barcelona to have Yamal more involved in the organization.