Overview

• After the 1-1 at Rayo Vallecano, Hansi Flick warned that “egos kill success” and urged a more unselfish mindset.
• Speaking to RTVE, Lamine Yamal said the team has lacked last season’s intensity in the first three matches and rejected talk of egos.
• He acknowledged errors against Rayo and said the young squad must quickly regain consistency over a long league campaign.
• Pedri has since echoed the emphasis on the collective, according to reporting from Football España.
• Yamal said Fermin López chose to stay at Barcelona despite outside interest and thanked Spain coach Luis de la Fuente for publicly defending him.