Lamine Yamal had his quietest match of the season on Saturday. Spain may have defeated Denmark, but he was not able to make a decisive contribution, despite playing almost every minute in Murcia.
Viktor Kristiansen was his direct opponent, and the Denmark left-back had a very solid evening. He explained his thoughts on the match-up to Ekstra Bladet (via Marca), in which he stated that he went into it with no fear.
“I didn’t think about whether they would get a yellow card. It was just coming in and saying, ‘Hey, I’m in the fight too. I’m not afraid of you’. When you have the opportunity to make a good fair duel that can do a little damage, you have to take advantage of it.”
Kristiansen’s performance could be a lesson for those opponents that will go up against Lamine Yamal when he features for Barcelona and Spain. It’s certainly not typically easy for teenage sensation to be dropped.
