19 - Lamine Yamal

[M3ls]

I know a large number of people who fast and work as builders, for example. Yes, on a sunny day it is not easy, but tolerable.

 

[Joan]

Eating and drinking only after sundown for an entire month is super bad for circadian rhythm.

Intermittent fasting can be healthy but this regime has it completely backwards. Fasting itself can be healthy but this isn’t it.

Going without water with the level of physical activity they do is never healthy, though.

 

[MonteCuler]

If Lamine was the first ever footballer to fast during matches this would maybe make some sense but that's far from the truth

Your body gets used to it, eventually. If it's his first year it might be tough but I doubt that

Belief that it will affect his performances is baseless, because over time we have experienced muslim players actually performing significantly better than they usually do during Ramadan. Lamine last night also had a top performance.

 

[Iniesta Ultra]

Do we really know if Yamal's fasting during the day?

 

[Andresito]

Do we really know if Yamal's fasting during the day?

Barcelona is carefully managing Lamine Yamal and Ansu Fati’s training during Ramadan, ensuring proper hydration and nutrition outside fasting hours. Benfica have four players also observing the fast. @Jordigil

 

[Andresito]

Maybe I'm wrong but isn't it possible for high profile athletes to seek exemption from fasting in special cases? I think I remember it was Kante or Benzema who did it ahead of a very important game. But "fuck knows".

 

[MonteCuler]

Do we really know if Yamal's fasting during the day?

I don't understand this question... Muslim ramadan post is all fasting on the day. After sunset and before sunrise they can eat and drink freely.

 

[Temptation]

Also, there might be people who publicly claim that they're fasting but don't follow it privately. I'm sure some of these players are just pretending.

 

[Porque]

IV drip therapy baybay.

By game time Lamine will have broken his fast and be better than ever. It's a non issue.

Return leg could be more dicey as it is during fasting time with the early kickoff. Barcelona should have probably challenged this and UEFA should have taken this into account and moved the early KOs to either 9 as the rest of the games, or to Thursday.

 

[M3ls]

Maybe I'm wrong but isn't it possible for high profile athletes to seek exemption from fasting in special cases? I think I remember it was Kante or Benzema who did it ahead of a very important game. But "fuck knows".

No they can't. No way. Kante certainly didn't do that.

 

[serghei]

Flick probably instructed him to be cautious. If he saw him acting crazy to score a goal at 3-0 he would have been subbed just like Raph. I don't see a problem here. He played on low energy mode in the 2nd half.

I'd rest Raphinha more as he is the one that makes runs all the time. Yamal being the far superior talent can stay on and play on lower tempo. Raphinha is always running like a mad man so to temper that he has to go out because this is who he is as a player.

Flick played it well. Pedri and Raphinha are the hardest workers and the pistons of the team.