Barcelona Highlights Its Deficiencies Against Real Madrid in the Clasico
Barcelona suffered a harsh defeat with a score of two to one against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, where the team led by Hans Flick highlighted many tactical and physical deficiencies, according to a report by the Spanish newspaper "Mundo Deportivo".
Several key players were absent from the match, such as Raphinha, Olmo, Lewandowski, Juan Garcia, Gavi, and Christensen, while Ferran Torres and Koundé were not at their full physical readiness, and Lamine Yamal seemed far from his usual level during the match.
Barcelona showed weakness in high pressing, as their attempts were sporadic and uncoordinated, and they struggled to play the ball out from the back, which led to creating chances for Real Madrid that resulted in victory. On the offensive side, the team relied heavily on set pieces and through balls, with a lack of effectiveness in individual dribbles and shots from outside the area, making the Catalan attack predictable and easy to read.
Despite having possession of the ball for long periods, Barcelona's most notable dangerous attempts came very late in the last minutes, as the team tried to find depth through passes behind the defense, but missed opportunities and the absence of their key players reduced the effectiveness of the attack.
The report confirmed that Barcelona's most positive moments were Fermín's first goal after a rebound from Pedri and some late attempts from Casado and Araújo, but they were not enough to change the score.
This performance reflects the significant challenges Barcelona faces this season, especially in the absence of their key players, and highlights the need to improve tactical coordination and offensive effectiveness, as published by "Mundo Deportivo".
Several key players were absent from the match, such as Raphinha, Olmo, Lewandowski, Juan Garcia, Gavi, and Christensen, while Ferran Torres and Koundé were not at their full physical readiness, and Lamine Yamal seemed far from his usual level during the match.
Barcelona showed weakness in high pressing, as their attempts were sporadic and uncoordinated, and they struggled to play the ball out from the back, which led to creating chances for Real Madrid that resulted in victory. On the offensive side, the team relied heavily on set pieces and through balls, with a lack of effectiveness in individual dribbles and shots from outside the area, making the Catalan attack predictable and easy to read.
Despite having possession of the ball for long periods, Barcelona's most notable dangerous attempts came very late in the last minutes, as the team tried to find depth through passes behind the defense, but missed opportunities and the absence of their key players reduced the effectiveness of the attack.
The report confirmed that Barcelona's most positive moments were Fermín's first goal after a rebound from Pedri and some late attempts from Casado and Araújo, but they were not enough to change the score.
This performance reflects the significant challenges Barcelona faces this season, especially in the absence of their key players, and highlights the need to improve tactical coordination and offensive effectiveness, as published by "Mundo Deportivo".