Rage Towards Yamal: Real Madrid Revel in Derby Win After Heated Exchange

“As long as I emerge victorious they can’t say anything,” the young star once remarked, but this time he didn’t win and opponents closed in for him. They said he spoke too much; came the response that, indeed, they would see him outside; they told him talk is cheap. And that was only the players: further remarks from the preachers in their pulpits, individuals who never lose.

Just before this epic clash, the teenager who claims he abandoned nervousness back in his hometown implied that Real Madrid rob and moan, according to reports. Additionally, he offered a reminder that the last time he had been Madrid’s home ground – a kid with blaugrana dental work, a spark in his eye and a right foot was unexpected he had – his team triumphed 4-0. Yet that was past and the present differed. Moreover, more mature now, exactly a year on, he was beaten back. He knew, they told him so.

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As the match conclusion sounded on a wild, intense 262nd Madrid-Barca match that felt a little like past encounters, Lamine Yamal approached in the direction of Madrid’s captain, hand out. Instead of taking it, Madrid’s captain did the classic jibber-jabber gesture. The match was hard enough following with everything that happened in over an hour and forty-five that went before, a match of 38 shots, three goals scored and three more ruled out; now it was too much.

All at once appeared players all around, running in and out of sight and converging, security pulling individuals away from each other. In the middle the scuffle, Madrid’s goalkeeper took up the invitation to resume the dispute down the tunnel. Vinícius was restrained, him telling another player as well they are too vocal. Raphinha was running to stop his countryman, Antonio Rüdiger there too. “It was when we young,” Aurélien Tchouaméni said.

Turning Point

Earlier this year, Tchouaméni posted: “Opponents celebrate our defeats like our winning days are over. We’ll be back.” Real Madrid were defeated in a derby Copa del Rey showpiece 3-2 in extra time, emotional scenes following the final whistle, projectiles being thrown. A fortnight later, they suffered another loss. In four encounters, the team had lost on each occasion, league, Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup going to their rivals. They had conceded four, 5, 3 and four. However there is always tomorrow and it turned out Tchouaméni proved correct.

On just one occasion have the Catalan side previously secured 5 derbies consecutively, under Guardiola record-breaking run concluding with the famous 5-0 versus José Mourinho’s team, and it was not repeated. On Sunday, Real Madrid ended the coach’s unbeaten start in charge, beating Barcelona 2-1 to move a significant margin clear in first place in La Liga.

What It Means

The Madrid squad required this. The celebration reflected this, players dancing together. Likewise, the crowd’s roar, the Bernabéu more vocal and intense compared to on a clásico day for years: “incredible,” the English midfielder called it. Manager Xabi Alonso said so too. Asked if this was a relief, or existed a mental block around important matches, an obsession, he responded: “That’s you lot’s thing.” Yet he acknowledged that the result represented “not just three points, and where we come from and its importance for the squad; the boys needed the experience of securing a victory in a big game.”

Last season they had not won in such matches. Fourteen times they were defeated: French side, Milan, English team, Bilbao, Espanyol, Sevilla-based, city foes, Valencia and Arsenal all beat them. They did not achieve a single win versus a truly big side. The previous manager went and succeeded by Alonso but it continued. Madrid won five games at the Club World Cup, indications of a structure developing, a game plan, but then came Paris Saint Germain.

Current Campaign

That defeat belongs to the prior year, the coach said. Yet the next season, his season, started with six wins consecutively before city rivals visited and scored five against them. It was all well and good defeating Oviedo, island team and Osasuna however, against the big teams? Now at last they defeated a major rival too. And it wasn’t just that Madrid won, but also the way they achieved it.

The opposition had players unavailable: Joan García, young midfielder, attacking midfielder, Robert Lewandowski and defender were all missing. Additionally Raphinha, an important player may at least be fully recognised by his absence. Several players weren’t fully fit, defender and Lamine Yamal included. Among substitutes they had several individuals who hadn’t started a league game, others who featured only once; two 17-year-olds, young talents and a couple who are 19. Plus a centre-back, Ronald Araújo, who ended it up front once more. Even their manager was absent, Hansi Flick suspended and located in a radio cabin. Marcus Sorg, his assistant, was on the touchline on three occasions: he has lost each one.

Tactical Analysis

Much discussion focuses of the team’s vulnerable high line, yet they did not attack effectively during the match. Of all comments that were said to Lamine Yamal on Sunday, maybe the most telling was from the Brazilian during the game, mocking Yamal by telling him: “You’re all backwards passes.” As for that backline, leakier compared to past after Iñigo Martínez departing, defensive intensity on opponents decreasing and coordination lacking, one opponent created multiple opportunities against them, another team 5, Andalusian side 5, Girona three. Last year they trapped the French forward in an offside position on multiple occasions in an open clásico; however, overshadowed by the defeats, was that in the last meeting he scored a hat-trick, Madrid always likely to get opportunities now.

Key Moments

With this approach, in particular. The match served as a beginning as well as an end in itself. “Going forward we’re going to need much of what we did in this game,” the manager said. The team had the ball result in goals on five occasions – three ruled out due to offside – failed to convert {a penalty|a spot-kick