Fury Towards Lamine: Real Madrid Celebrate Derby Win After Heated Exchange

“As long as I win they can’t say anything,” the young star once stated, however this time he didn’t win and opponents were coming for him. They said he was overly vocal; they replied that, yeah, they were going to meet him off the pitch; the message was words mean little. And that was only the players: there was more from the preachers in their pulpits, men who always have opinions.

On the eve the clásico, the teenager who says he abandoned nervousness behind in Mataró implied that Real Madrid rob and moan, or so it goes. He also offered a recollection that the last time he stepped onto the Santiago Bernabéu – as a youngster with blaugrana dental work, a spark in his eye and a right foot was unexpected he had – he beat them 4-0. Yet that was past and this was now. Moreover, more mature currently, precisely twelve months later, his side fell short. He knew, they told him so.

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As the final whistle went on a wild, intense latest Madrid-Barca match that felt a little like old times, the Barcelona winger approached in the direction of Madrid’s captain, offering a handshake. Instead of taking it, Carvajal did the classic talking gesture. The match was challenging keeping up with all the action that unfolded in the 105 minutes that preceded it, a match of numerous attempts, three goals scored and additional efforts disallowed; now it was too much.

Suddenly there were footballers everywhere, running in and out of view and piling in, police pulling people away from each other. In the middle the melee, Thibaut Courtois took up the invitation to continue the dispute in the dressing room area. Vinícius was being held back, him saying to someone as well they talk to much. Raphinha was running to intervene with his compatriot, the defender there too. “It was when we youth,” Aurélien Tchouaméni commented.

Shift in Momentum

Earlier this year, Tchouaméni had written: “They rejoice in our losses like our winning days are over. We will return stronger.” Madrid were defeated in a clásico Copa del Rey showpiece 3-2 after additional minutes, emotional scenes greeting the final whistle, projectiles being thrown. A fortnight later, they suffered another loss. Over four encounters, the team were defeated four times, La Liga, cup and Spanish Super Cup won by Barcelona. They had conceded 4, five, 3 and four. However there remains tomorrow and as it happened he proved correct.

On just one occasion had Barcelona ever won five clásicos in a row, Pep Guardiola’s historic run ending with the famous 5-0 against José Mourinho’s team, and it was not repeated. This past weekend, Real Madrid brought to a close Hansi Flick’s perfect record in charge, beating Barcelona 2-1 to move a significant margin clear at the top in La Liga.

Significance

Madrid had needed this. Their post-match joy reflected this, players celebrating together. So did the crowd’s roar, the Bernabéu louder and intense than for such matches for years: “amazing,” the English midfielder called it. The coach echoed this. Asked whether this was a relief, if there had been a psychosis around important matches, an obsession, Xabi Alonso shot back: “That is the media’s narrative.” But he did admit that the result represented “more than three points, and where we come from and its importance for the squad; the boys needed that feeling of securing a victory in a major fixture.”

Last season Madrid had not won in such matches. Fourteen times they lost: Lille, Milan, Liverpool, Bilbao, city rivals, Sevilla-based, city foes, Valencia and Arsenal all beat them. There wasn’t a single win versus a top-tier opponent. The previous manager departed and was replaced by Alonso but it continued. Madrid won five games at the Club World Cup, indications of tactical organization developing, a game plan, however then came Paris Saint Germain.

Season Progress

That defeat belongs to the prior year, the coach said. Yet the next season, under his guidance season, began with a winning streak consecutively until city rivals came and put five past them. It was positive defeating newly promoted, island team and Pamplona side however, against the big teams? Finally they had beaten a major rival as well. And it wasn’t just that they triumphed, but also the manner they achieved it.

Barcelona had players unavailable: Joan García, young midfielder, Dani Olmo, star striker and defender were absent. So too Raphinha, whose significance might now be fully recognised in absentia. Several players weren’t fully fit, Jules Koundé and Lamine Yamal included. Among substitutes they had several individuals who not begun in La Liga, others who featured only once; teenagers, four 18-year-olds and two who are nineteen. And a centre-back, Uruguayan star, who ended it in attack again. Even their manager was missing, Flick suspended and stuck in a commentary box. Marcus Sorg, Sorg, has been in the dugout on three occasions: he has lost each one.

Game Breakdown

Much is made of Barcelona’s vulnerable high line, yet they did not attack well on Sunday. Of all comments that were said at the young player on Sunday, maybe the most telling came from the Brazilian during the game, mocking Yamal by telling him: “You’re all backwards passes.” As for that backline, more porous than before with the defender departing, the pressure on opponents dropping and coordination lacking, one opponent created six clear chances against them, another team 5, Sevilla five, Catalan club three. Last year they caught Kylian Mbappé in an offside position eight times in an open clásico; however, lost amid the defeats, was that in their most recent match he got three goals, Madrid always positioned to get opportunities currently.

Decisive Actions

With this approach, especially. The match served as a start and also an end in itself. “Going forward we’re going to need a lot of our performance in this game,” the manager said. The team had the ball in the net five times – three efforts disallowed for offside – missed {a penalty|a spot-kick