RaĂşl Albiol, current Pisa defender and former Spanish international, returned to the altercation during the last Clásico between Real Madrid and Barça. In the show El Larguero of the Cadena SERhe commented on the words of Lamine Yamal: “he got a little carried away… The information went around the world. It’s shocking, because you have to respect a club like Real Madrid and its entire history.”. For Albiol, the 18-year-old must learn to manage his words: “He is very young, he still has a lot to learn… We have to leave him alone, and it is clear that what he said was not correct, but I think he realized that too”.
The former Madrilenian also mentioned the case of Vinicius JĂşnior, frustrated after his replacement, and insisted on the importance of normalizing player rotations: “we must normalize the fact that the best players can be replaced”. He recalled that, despite the tensions, unity in selection remains essential: “tension and emotion are normal in derbies, but at the end of the match I think you have to try to stay calm and enjoy the spectacle”. On a sporting level, Albiol believes that Barça and Real will have to raise their level to shine in the Champions League: “They will do well in La Liga, but they will have to raise their level of play in Europe “.
