[Review] Winning is the last word. Real Madrid won the El Clasico and turned around.

Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona

Sports Weekly All-Media Reporter Wu Yifan

Being ridiculed before the game is not a problem. Missing a penalty kick is not a problem. Post-match conflict, not a problem. Even Vinicius hitting Alonso in the face with his mouth didn't seem to be a big problem. Winning solves all problems. Real Madrid finally overturned the mountain called Barcelona that had been pressing on them for two years, and took the initiative in the national derby and league hegemony into their own hands.

Mbappe, "the most handsome boy"

has a saying. Although Real Madrid won, their performance in the game was not that good, but they did not play as badly as Barcelona. Alonso's tactical arrangement slightly surpassed Barcelona's overall state. Real Madrid's defense performed better than expected, while the offensive line performed normally. This is basically enough. Real Madrid's current personnel configuration can basically guarantee that it can cope with ordinary situations as long as it can perform at 60% level. However, it must be emphasized that if Real Madrid is in this state against Barcelona in the previous four national derbies, the results may not be ideal.

Alonso had Carvajal in his hands and Alexander-Arnold, who had just recovered from injury, but in the end he still let Valverde serve as the right back. This side needs stronger confrontation to limit Rashford and help sweep the midfield. Kamavinga and Chuameni had high hopes a few years ago, but now they can only be regarded as an expensive "black and hard" combination. As long as nothing happens, the task will be completed. The two men did a good job in this game. At least they were in sync with each other, advancing and retreating in an orderly manner, which basically limited Barcelona's pressing space. Especially Chuameni, he won most of the confrontations quietly. He was very good at stealing, clearing and blocking, and he was also very active in the offense. He was one of the star players in this game.

Another player who deserves praise is Militao. He played the role of a leader very well. He handled dangerous situations in the penalty area calmly on several occasions, remained calm in times of danger, and delivered the ball relatively cleanly, allowing the midfielder to pass forward quickly to create counterattack opportunities. This should be Alonso's most satisfying situation. Because Real Madrid has recently given up on midfield organization, the smoothness of rapid midfield conduction is directly related to the quantity and quality of offense. If the defensive line does not do a good job in passing the ball forward, the entire formation will be disjointed. Moreover, Real Madrid's defensive performance at the beginning was really worrying. They wanted to destroy Barcelona's ground pass by lobbing the ball, but they gave the opponent a chance to shoot in just over 1 minute. Being able to adjust quickly is of great significance to the overall situation.

Of course, the "most handsome boy" in the game is still Mbappe, and the Frenchman still maintains a high fighting spirit and competitive state. The super invincible world-beating goal in the 11th minute (although not counted) is enough to prove how high his level is. What's more difficult than the world wave is that such a goal was canceled due to slight offside. He still maintained an unusually calm mentality. This is why he succeeded in countering offside again and again until the goal and victory arrived. Of course, Real Madrid did not seal the victory in advance, and Mbappe was responsible for missing the penalty kick. Moreover, he appeared "too generous" in several attacks in the second half, which actually further reduced the offensive efficiency, but at least he did not disappoint his coach and teammates.

Vinisius, there is a lot of drama.

Logically speaking, Vinicius should be on the list of heroes. He almost got a penalty kick at the beginning, and then his breakthrough and pass on the left were also very threatening. Bellingham's goal came from his cross. But if the game is treated as a movie, his subsequent performance somewhat stole the show and disrupted the show. When Alonso replaced him and the injured Valverde in the 72nd minute, he encountered fierce opposition from the Brazilian. Vinicius almost all hit Alonso in the face. The Real Madrid coach wanted to be more controlled and focused, but the embarrassment and annoyance was palpable.

Vinicius rushed into the locker room passage and then returned to the bench, still not completely calmed down and still complaining. As soon as the game ended, he joined the conflict with Barcelona players and his performance was even more eye-catching than on the court. Alonso downplayed the core of the conflict at the post-race press conference, but said he would definitely talk to him privately later. From the perspective of technical and tactical adjustments, physical preservation, or any aspect, it was not an abnormal substitution. Vinicius was not the man of the match who scored two goals and was waiting for a penalty kick to complete his hat trick. He had just completed a low-quality shot before being replaced. His words and deeds no longer reflect his personality, but challenge the coach's authority. If this was done to Barcelona, ​​I'm afraid he would be criticized, suspended and fined. But in Real Madrid, it is up to Buddha to decide how to deal with the situation.

Real Madrid currently leads Barcelona by 5 points, and the Champions League first line is also progressing smoothly. Mbappe is firmly seated as the first brother in the team, and his performance is absolutely stable. He should try to avoid looking for trouble. As the captain, Carvajal's method of "talking to Yamal" is already debatable, but at any rate, it is unanimous. Vinicius's problem requires mediation at a higher level and with deeper dialogue. After all, have you ever seen Vinicius apologize? It was the entire Spanish society that apologized to him.