FC Barcelona arrived with a slightly more positive dynamic than Real Madrid for this Clasico. Hansi Flick’s troops actually seemed better armed collectively, while Carlo Ancelotti’s men, despite more than decent results, still caused a lot of doubts and uncertainties among observers. But very few would have dared to predict such a Catalan victory…
Saturday evening, and even if Real Madrid still had a few opportunities to score the net, the superiority of the band of Lamine Yamal and Pedri was overwhelming at the Bernabéu. A football lesson from Flick to Ancelotti and brilliant individuals, to sum up. Obviously, this defeat will leave its mark on Madrid’s side, and the daily Marca reveals the underbelly of post-humiliation…
Management expects more
We learned in particular that Florentino Pérez went down to the locker room after the match. Dejected, the Madrid president was able to see that the players had also taken a huge hit to morale. A distressing scenario which forces management to put a little pressure on the team. The media thus indicates that we will have to analyze this defeat carefully and find solutions as quickly as possible, and that the start of the season for Ancelotti and his team is not considered satisfactory.
The Italian coach and players still have some credit, but it could run out quickly. Suffice it to say that if the results – and especially the feelings left by the team – do not improve, the situation risks becoming seriously complicated. Marca also evokes a certain tension yesterday in the presidential stand, proof that the club’s staff did not (logically) at all appreciate the spectacle proposed on the lawn of the Bernabéu. Ancelotti and the Real Madrid stars know what they have to do…
