The 4 keys to the Classic and a phrase that will resonate in the Real Madrid locker room

He Barcelona of Hansi Flick he got his doctorate in Santiago Bernabéu (0-4) with a exhibition worthy of study to give a forceful blow on the table that the white club will take time to digest… and that also serves to reinforce its leadership in LaLiga. “There is a lot left, but this is the way forward”they launch from the culé locker room after blowing up the first Classic in two minutes that completely shook the game. “We are hurt, it is a hard and difficult moment”reasons the white club.

Ineffective and wearing pressure

“When they scored they took away our energy. There they have had spaces with the 0-2, We had to take risks with one on one at the back and they gave us several chances on the counterattack.“he explained Ancelotti at a press conference about a sensation that was palpable in the stadium and that summarizes, in a simple way, what happened in the second part. However, that energy that the Italian talks about, which goes more to the psychological part, was also affected by the lack of legs due to ineffective and wearing pressure. Accustomed to doing it for impulse More than with an established order, the white players who make the most sacrifices to get there (Bellingham, Valverde and Camavinga) are the ones who suffer the most from having to run 30 meters to jump the free soccer player. An action that clashes with the version shown by Barcelona, ​​which They kept pressing with 0-3 on the scoreboard as if they were losing. A more coordinated and well-worked pressure that managed to lock up the white team when it suited them most.

“We saw Madrid very tired and we pushed”he assured Lamine Yamal in a mixed zone without any evil… but poking at a wound that will take time to heal. White pride is touched, not sunk, and The phrase will take time to be forgotten in the Real Madrid locker room after The balloon was punctured in a second half in which the eternal rival shook the Bernabéu.

A well drawn line is worth two

Countless times Real Madrid tried to get into the Barcelona area looking for the back of their defense. In the first part they achieved it with resounding success, but The well-drawn line by the eternal rival completely deactivated a white attack who finished the match with 12 offsides (8 of them were from Mbappé). The message was clear from Carlo’s side, who They constantly searched for the back of the Barça defenders with repeated long shots, taking advantage of the speed of Mbappé and Vinicius.

With Camavinga thrown to the left wing to make a two for one on Koundé with Viniciusthe 7 was able to enjoy more spaces due to the insecurity caused by the Frenchman’s movements in the side’s decision making. However, the ineffectiveness in front of goal and the constant offsides They caused Madrid to go goalless at halftime. Cubarsí and Iñigo Martínez found themselves outpaced in speed, but they were very intelligent, showing a total harmony with Koundé and Balde, to throw the line at the right moment. Otherwise, the first time Flick’s team tried in the second half it would end in Lewandowski’s 0-1 after Mendy getting caught offside. “It’s incredible to have the balls to have the defensive line that high,” he explained. Married on the German coach’s decision to maintain his ideals despite the fact that the rival to beat was a team that has two of the fastest footballers on the planet in attack.

Hansi’s plan… versus the anti-Barça plan

“When we were winning at the beginning in the League it was said that they were mid-table rivalsbut now we have beaten two of the best teams in the world in one week. It has been shown with both Bayern and Madrid that we are prepared for anything“, assured Lamine Yamal to leave a strong message on the way back to Barcelona after the victory. While Barça had a clear plan… Real Madrid’s eleven seemed made to stop the rival’s qualities more than to shine with its own light. With Bellingham pulled to the right and almost martyred in defensive taskshis physique was fading as he also tried to reach areas close to the area, where he enjoyed last season. The whites entrusted their game to Camavinga and Chouaméni…when only the defensive work of the midfield should fall to his boots. Not so much for Eduardo, who with his physique yes it is capable of breaking lines effectively.

Star form

Lewandowskiauthor of the first two goals, and Lamine Yamal y Raphinhawho closed the win, personify the current state of Barcelona’s stars. They are not the only ones. Cubarsí, Casadó, Pedri and even Iñaki Peñawith which it was thought that they would not be at the level, are demonstrating a potential that invites us to dream of big things. The German coach has restored their confidence and enthusiasm… and the desire to enjoy themselves on the green. Besides, The infinite possibilities offered by the new Barça team mean that they are not pigeonholed in a game that previously made them lose strength at the top.. Now they fly on the counterattack, they are capable of controlling the tempo of the game and They enjoy drowning their rival with risky pressure.

On the other side of the game is Viniciuswaiting to collect his Ballon d’Or, but who is not so well accompanied. Neither for teammates nor for game ideas. Ancelotti’s men continue searching for their football while waiting for Mbappé recovers the level with which he abused rivals with the PSG shirt. Erratic in definition and conceding too much in defense to make Lewandowski’s job easier. in two minutes He was able to score a double after taking advantage of Mendy’s error when throwing the offside line and a center in which he finished off with a header completely alone in the middle of Militao and Rüdiger.