Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday, ending their winning run in El Clasico. The Catalans, who were far from at their best, had a challenging afternoon.
Lamine Yamal was the most prominent of several Barcelona players who went off the boil. However, Real Madrid outperformed them as a team, which will worry head coach Hansi Flick, who was sent off last weekend and given a one-match touchline ban at the Bernabeu.
Wenger Spare No Words In Criticism Of Barcelona
According to Football Espana, former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger stated unequivocally that Real Madrid were superior to Barcelona in his analysis of the game.
“El Clasico was a bit like a duel of men against boys. Real Madrid’s defence was much stronger than Barcelona’s. In attack, Real Madrid always seemed capable of scoring, while Barcelona seemed ineffective.
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“They had a lot of the ball, but they never really seemed able to score. I give credit to Xabi Alonso, he balanced his team well.”
Joan Garcia, Gavi, Dani Olmo, Raphinha, and Robert Lewandowski were all left out of the game due to injuries. There is a chance that they would have performed better if the quintet had been on the pitch.
For the time being, Flick has to start over and figure out how Barcelona can significantly improve despite their continuous injury problems.
Before playing Elche next weekend, they have a much-needed break in the middle of the week. The German manager will make sure to improve work on the training pitch before the game in Catalonia.
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