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Real Madrid are burning through Jude’s battery fixing problems that should be solved by the structure around him.
That works. Until it doesn’t.
@AgarthaSid on Bellingham’s workload concerns as a symptom of Real Madrid’s wider control problem.
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Camavinga is going through substantial growth. When to drop, when to release & when to carry through pressure. The technical ability was always obvious; the timing is improving.
“Consistency, concentration on the pitch, making fewer mistakes.” His own words during press-conference while on International Break.
Since then: 134/146 passes, 13 recoveries, 5 interceptions & 4 chances created in 192 minutes for France. For Madrid: 89/100 passes, 20/26 duels won, 5/5 dribbles & 8 recoveries in 125 minutes.
Against Leipzig, he dropped to offer a passing option without getting stuck deep. Kept the ball moving, stepped forward when the space opened. His Clásico assist then came from combining, continuing the run & delivering the cutback. While adding his athleticism & technical base.
The gap between his talent & his decisions is starting to close.
Deserves all the praise in the world!
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Barcelona - Real Madrid analysis is up (Free):
—BAR lives & dies by the high press;
—RMA switches of play;
—RMA's OOP approach served the team well on & off the ball;
—BAR direct IP cost them when transitioning to a high press;
—RMA counters & late runs;
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Congratulations to Harry Kane for winning the Ballon d’Or.
He has his limitations but overall a phenomenal footballer who deserves his dues.
Let’s win trophies so that our players are shoo-ins for the award next season!
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Vinícius has no right to walk back into this XI.
Diomandé has 3 goals & 3 assists across five straight wins while combining, protecting possession & doing the defensive work that allows the left side to function while not stepping into Bellingham’s or Mbappé’s toes. He’s earned that place.
Mbappé, Diomandé, Bellingham, Arda Güler, Bernardo Silva & even Tchouaméni with Camavinga have to be ahead. That’s the fundamental pieces.
Benching any of the players delivering this beautiful & sustainable football to accommodate Vinícius based on reputation & not performances would be a mockery.
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Tchouaméni’s El Clásico is an argument for giving him a clearer job: Mourinho identified it against Sevilla & hammered it against Barcelona.
Bernardo + Dean Huijsen handling more of the build-up & Arda connecting ahead let him concentrate on protecting the middle and supporting. He had players to find after a recovery, rather than having to manufacture the next phase himself.
11 recoveries, 44/46 passes completed. An organiser alongside him makes his own passing more useful.
A good tactical set-up amplifies the strengths & hides the weaknesses. Mourinho’s brilliance at show past 7 days.
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.@Culturecams spent all that money to get a front row view of Real Madrid beating his surrogate team( because his actual team is ASS). You can't run from ass and glory hunt. Barça has no ties with Manchester united, atleast Real Madrid provided a whole team to Manchester, after the Munich air disaster.
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CAMAVINGA TO MBAPPE
THEY CAN ONLY FOUL SO MANY TIMES BEFORE WE BREAK THROUGH
THE BETTER TEAM TAKES THE LEAD
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El classico 25/10/2026 another example, pedri and rodri are redudent profiles. Spain had Fabian ruiz in the best XI over pedri. Who does Barca turn to in these big matches?
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This is the level Jude Bellingham is showing in #ElClásico while completely depleted of energy since International Break.
For his level? This was a good performance.
For his peers? This is type of game they play once in 5 years.
Best midfielder ITW!
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Immense performance from Aurelian Tchouaméni. Hopefully now the blind will recognize the value of an anchor!
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Unbelievable good win tonight! Can't believe we showed such a high level.
This are just Madrid things!
Hala Madrid!
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Arda Güler and Kylian Mbappé have both taken significant steps forward this season per @StatsBomb data.
Güler’s open-play expected assists have increased 27% per 90 (0.22 → 0.28), while his passing On-Ball Value (OBV) has risen an astonishing 309% (0.11 → 0.45). In other words, he’s a much more influential creator.
Mbappé, meanwhile, is getting into much better scoring positions. His non-penalty xG90 has increased 43% (0.51 → 0.73), touches inside the box are up 16% (11.6 → 13.4), and his xG per shot has risen 33% (0.12 → 0.16), despite his shot volume remaining virtually unchanged.
Interestingly, despite dribbling more than before, Mbappé’s shot OBV (0.25 → 0.17), dribble and carry OBV (0.24 → 0.15), passing OBV (0.00 → -0.05) and open-play expected assists (0.21 → 0.17) have all declined.
The overall picture suggests Real Madrid’s attacking system has become better optimized for Mbappé as a pure goalscorer, getting him into more dangerous positions and improving the quality of his opportunities.
This duo should slice Flick’s high line up in El Clasico.
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WOW did not see Bernardo Silva coming in the starting lineup because statistically he has been dribbled past a lot this season.
However, him starting indicates Mourinho has read the dynamics of this game (attack Barca relentlessly) correctly!
Let’s punch Barca in the mouth!
El Clasico Statistical Deep-Dive
@AgarthaSid compares Real Madrid and Barcelona across every league and Champions League game, examining their strengths, weaknesses and key matchups that could decide the game.
Tune in for numbers & nuance!
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