Nightmare weekend for FC Barcelona. Beaten 2-1 by Real Madrid at the Bernabeu stadium, Xavi's men experienced an electric Clasico, as tense on the pitch as off it. Before the match, Lamine Yamal had already ignited the debates by accusing the Madrilenians of ” flight “ and of
” cheating “. Prolonged tension during the meeting, marked by an altercation between the Blaugrana prodigy and Vinicius, close to coming to blows.
On the FC Barcelona side, protests against the referee increased throughout the match. Enough to make Arsène Wenger react. The former Arsenal coach let out a little dig while analyzing the match on beIN Sports: “The Clasico was a bit like a duel between men and boys”he estimated.
Barça was not “dangerous”
The 76-year-old former footballer then looked at the content of the match. “Real Madrid's defense was much stronger than Barcelona's. In attack, Madrid always looked capable of scoring, while Barcelona lacked efficiency. They had a lot of balls, but never really looked dangerous.”he detailed.
At the same time, the Alsatian wanted to salute Xabi Alonso, winner of his first Clasico on the Madrid bench. The Spanish coach, who arrived this summer from Bayer Leverkusen, continues his excellent start to the season with the Merengues. “I give him a lot of credit for Real’s defensive balance. He did it very well”concludes Wenger, visibly impressed by the already visible touch of the Basque technician.
