Former Barcelona Left-Back Alex Valle Details Challenging Matchup Against Lamine Yamal
Como,Italy – Alex Valle,recently completing a permanent transfer from Barcelona to Serie A side Como,has spoken about the challenge of facing former teammate Lamine Yamal during a pre-season encounter.Valle, who joined Como after the Italian club activated their option to buy following a loan spell, reflected on the August Joan Gamper Trophy match where Barcelona defeated Como 5-0.
Valle was seen as a potential competitor for the left-back position at Barcelona under Hansi Flick, but ultimately left the club permanently to continue his progress in italy. He expressed his happiness with the move, praising Como head coach Cesc Fabregas as “very demanding” adn possessing ”a very clear idea of what he wants: to implement his winning mentality.”
During an interview with TV3 (via Sport), valle discussed facing the 18-year-old Yamal, stating, “Lamine is an incredible player. I tried, I tried to sacrifice myself and be focused the whole game… But against those types of players, if he has a good day, with so much individual talent, it depends more on him than you.”
Valle and Yamal were previously teammates at Barcelona. The defender’s comments highlight the difficulty of containing Yamal’s individual brilliance, even for those familiar with his playing style. Valle will continue his career with Como, where Barcelona may monitor his progress.
