The Spanish press applauds Vinicius’ Real Madrid
Madrid falls in love, poster A.S. in one. Arbeloa’s Real Madrid won 4-1 against Real Sociedad at the Bernabéu, securing an 8th consecutive victory in La Liga and taking the lead for at least 48 hours before Barça-Girona. Without Mbappé, it was Vinicius who wore the glittery costume in front with a double on two penalties caused. Gonzalo Garcia opened the scoring and Valverde also scored with a missile. If Vini shone, he was not the only one since Trent had a big match, to the point that Marca wonders if “Beckham returned to the Bernabeu?“The Real Madrid right-back finally convinced at the Bernabéu during the 4-1 victory against Real Sociedad, with a precise assist for Gonzalo García’s opener, writes Marca. Trent brings a different offensive variant, which temporarily makes us forget his defensive shortcomings masked by Valverde. In a Madrid that is doing well in La Liga, Trent embodies the individual talent that makes the difference, added the Spanish daily. The Bernabéu, skeptical after numerous injuries, cheered Alexander Arnold yesterday.
Manchester United prepares for post-Casemiro
According to the Manchester Evening NewsManchester United is preparing a lively summer transfer window to rebuild its midfield after the announced departure of Casemiro at the end of the season. Despite a solid season for the Brazilian, his absence exposes the fragility of the sector, particularly with Manuel Ugarte’s difficulties adapting to the Premier League. The likely departures of Rashford and Sancho will free up funds, and the club are targeting players who have Premier League experience to avoid past mistakes. Targets like Elliot Anderson, Adam Wharton, Carlos Baleba and Sandro Tonali are mentioned, but none are a perfect replacement for Casemiro’s defensive qualities. United could expand their search to the overseas market, while wary of post-World Cup price hikes, to find a reliable long-term replacement.
FC Barcelona puts pressure on the authorities
“Barça says STOP” title the Mundo Deportivo. FC Barcelona sent an official letter to the Spanish federation, the Technical Committee of Referees, the head of VAR and the legal director to denounce the repetition of refereeing errors deemed prejudicial and the lack of homogeneous criteria. The club has attached numerous action images from the last two seasons to illustrate different decisions on similar situations: such as the situation of De Jong’s red card against Real and the absence of a red for Giuliano Simeone for an identical foul on Baldé. Barcelona also points out the use “worrying» technology with canceled goals from Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal at Real Sociedad, then from Pau Cubarsí against Atletico, with offside lines considered questionable and explanations considered insufficient. The club finally criticizes the inconsistent calls for VAR and demands an urgent review of the criteria to guarantee the uniformity of decisions, equal treatment between clubs, transparency and credibility of the competitions organized by the Spanish federation.
