Fury Towards Yamal: Real Madrid Celebrate Clásico Victory Following Provocative Comments

“As long as I win they can’t say a word,” the young star once stated, but this time he came up short and opponents were coming for him. Comments were made he spoke too much; came the response that, indeed, they were going to see him off the pitch; the message was talk is cheap. And that was only the players: there was more from the preachers in their pulpits, individuals who always have opinions.

On the eve the clásico, young Lamine Yamal who claims he left fear behind in his hometown implied that Real Madrid benefit from decisions and complain, according to reports. Additionally, he provided a reminder that on his previous visit he had been the Santiago Bernabéu – as a youngster with blaugrana braces, a glint in his gaze and his shooting ability was unexpected he possessed – his team triumphed 4-0. Yet that was past and this was now. Moreover, an adult now, exactly a year on, his side fell short. It was clear, they told him so.

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As the final whistle sounded on a wild, intense 262nd Madrid-Barca match that felt a little like past encounters, Lamine Yamal approached towards Dani Carvajal, hand out. Instead of taking it, Carvajal did the old jibber-jabber gesture. It had been hard enough following with all the action that happened in over an hour and forty-five that went before, an encounter of numerous attempts, multiple scores scored and additional efforts disallowed; at that moment it became too much.

All at once there were players all around, running back and forth of view and converging, police separating people apart. In the middle the scuffle, Thibaut Courtois was accepting the invitation to continue this in the dressing room area. Vinícius was being held back, him telling another player as well they talk to much. Raphinha hurried to stop his compatriot, Antonio Rüdiger there too. “The scene resembled our young,” Aurélien Tchouaméni said.

Turning Point

Earlier this year, the French star had written: “They celebrate our losses like our winning days are over. We’ll be back.” Real Madrid had just lost the clásico Spanish Cup showpiece 3-2 after additional minutes, a collective breakdown greeting the end, projectiles being thrown. Two weeks later, they suffered another loss. Over four clásicos, Madrid had lost four times, league, cup and Super Cup going to their rivals. Their defense allowed 4, five, 3 and 4. But there is always the future and as it happened he proved correct.

On just one occasion had Barcelona ever won 5 derbies in a row, Pep Guardiola’s historic streak ending with that 5-0 versus José Mourinho’s team, and it was not repeated. On Sunday, Madrid ended Hansi Flick’s perfect record as manager, defeating their arch-rivals 2-1 to go five points clear in first place in La Liga.

Significance

Madrid had needed the victory. The celebration reflected this, players celebrating together. Likewise, the noise, the Bernabéu louder and more edgy than for such matches for years: “amazing,” Jude Bellingham called it. The coach said so too. When questioned if the win represented a weight off his shoulders, or existed a mental block regarding big games, an obsession, he shot back: “That is the media’s narrative.” But he acknowledged that this was “not just three points, and where we come from and what it means to us; the players required that feeling of winning a major fixture.”

In the previous campaign Madrid had not won in such matches. On fourteen occasions they lost: Lille, Milan, Liverpool, Bilbao, Espanyol, Sevilla-based, Atlético, Valencia and Arsenal all beat them. They did not achieve one victory against a top-tier opponent. Carlo Ancelotti went and succeeded by Alonso yet the trend persisted. Madrid secured several victories at the Club World Cup, signs of tactical organization developing, an idea, but they faced Paris Saint Germain.

Current Campaign

That defeat belongs to last season, the coach stated. But the new campaign, his season, started with a winning streak in a row until city rivals came and scored five against them. The results were all well and good beating Oviedo, Mallorca and Pamplona side but what about the big teams? Now at last they defeated a major rival too. And not only that they triumphed, it was the way they achieved it.

The opposition were missing unavailable: Joan García, Gavi, attacking midfielder, star striker and defender were all missing. So too the winger, an important player may at least be appreciated in absentia. Others were not at 100%, Jules Koundé and Lamine Yamal among them. Among substitutes were five players who not begun in La Liga, others who had started just one time; teenagers, young talents and a couple who are nineteen. Plus a centre-back, Uruguayan star, who finished the match up front again. Even head coach was absent, Hansi Flick banned and located in a commentary box. His assistant, his assistant, was in the dugout on three occasions: he has lost each one.

Game Breakdown

Much discussion focuses of the team’s defensive setup, yet they did not attack effectively on Sunday. Among the things directed to Lamine Yamal that day, maybe the most telling was from the Brazilian mid-match, taunting the teenager by telling him: “You’re all retreating balls.” As for that backline, more porous than before after the defender departing, the pressure on opponents decreasing and the timing lacking, one opponent made six clear chances against them, Rayo five, Sevilla 5, Catalan club 3. Last year they trapped Kylian Mbappé in an offside position eight times in a high-scoring game; yet, lost amid losses, was that in the last meeting he scored a hat-trick, Madrid always positioned to create chances now.

Decisive Actions

With this approach, in particular. This was a beginning and also a significant result. “Going forward we will require much of our performance in this game,” Alonso said. The team had shots in the net five times – three efforts ruled out for offside – missed {a penalty|a spot-kick