It was a friendly match of course, but we know that a Clasico is never friendly, whether as part of a summer tour or in the Champions League final. Real Madrid had a bad night on the side of Texas, in Dallas, losing 3-0 against the Catalan sworn enemy. A match that is already causing a lot of concern on the side of the Spanish capital…
For this duel, Carlo Ancelotti notably lined up Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo at the forefront. Without too much success, although it should be noted that the Merengues were not very lucky with the posts. Later, Joselu came into play, without much success this time, he who is the only leading player in the merengue squad. A somewhat critical situation for a club that wants to win everything every year.
Mbappe, help!
“The Clasico demands a 9 from Real Madrid. Without 9 there is no paradise”headlines the daily AS, which makes it very clear that the people of Madrid need a killer up front. The media indicates that there is a finishing problem in the workforce, with 29 shots attempted against Barça, including only 5 on target, and no goal. Rodrygo is seen as a back-up or plan B in an emergency, but he should by no means be the team’s go-to when it comes to sending the leather into the back of the net.
On social networks, many fans have also shared their concern about the lack of a reference number 9 capable of concluding the actions of Carlo Ancelotti’s team, and many are calling for reinforcements. Is Mbappé the solution? This is what the Iberian media and Madrid fans seem convinced of, even if the Bondynois is not a professional number 9. For its part, the newspaper Report indicates that the coach and the merengue locker room also hope for the arrival of a size in attack by the end of the transfer window. Florentino Pérez therefore risks having to take action…
