Real Madrid was subjected to severe criticism after the harsh 5-2 defeat at the hands of its traditional rival Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final yesterday, Sunday.
Real Madrid lived a very difficult time in the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, the “radiant jewel”, and collapsed in the face of Barcelona’s deadly attack, tasting a painful loss that left great heartbreak and bitterness among the club’s fans.
The angry Madrid fans launched arrows of blame and harsh criticism not at Lucas Vázquez and Aurelien Chouamini, as they appear most in the photos of Barcelona’s goals, but rather they held five other people responsible for the resounding fall, the catastrophic mistakes, and the poor performance of the Merengues on both the individual and collective levels.
Only Frenchman Kylian Mbappé, who scored the first goal for Real Madrid, was spared the sharp public criticism.
These seven culprits in Real Madrid’s loss to Barcelona, according to Mundo Deportivo newspaper, are:
1- Coach Carlo Ancelotti
The Italian was subjected to severe criticism, and some Madrid fans considered him primarily responsible for the defeat because of his game plan in the final, and for continuing to bet on Frenchman Aurelien Chouamini and Vasquez.
Spanish journalist Ciro Lopez, on the DefensaCentral website, attacked coach Ancelotti and hoped that his time at the Madrid club would end sooner rather than later.
Lopez sent a sarcastic message, “Actually, the problem is not Ancelotti. I apologize for thinking and saying that Real Madrid spent the entire season without offering anything. Real Madrid fans should demand an extension of Carlito’s contract!!.”
The message spread like wildfire on social networks, and received great support from Real Madrid fans who were angry with the entire team and with Ancelotti at its helm.
Perhaps the next few weeks will be very complicated for Real Madrid, which is something that the technical staff led by the Italian hopes to change, with victories and good play, although what happened in the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah does not cause optimism, according to analysts.
2- Frenchman Aurelien Chouaminy
One of the players most criticized for what he did in the Super Cup final, he appeared in 3 of Barcelona’s five goals, and proved once again that, despite Ancelotti’s insistence, he cannot play in the centre-back position.
3- Spaniard Lucas Vasquez
The winger, who moved to the right-back position to replace Carvajal, was not at the level he expected against Barcelona, and he also did not appear well in important matches, and the 33-year-old player is considered one of Real Madrid’s major flaws in defence, according to the Spanish newspaper’s description.
4- Frenchman Ferland Mendy
The Frenchman is far from being a strong defensive left-back, and this was evident against Barcelona, where he faced great difficulties against the fast winger Lamine Jamal, who did what he wanted with him, and Mendy also suffered in other matches when he had to face fast and skilled wingers.
5- Frenchman Edward Camavinga
The Frenchman did not fulfill his role as a midfielder, and in addition, he caused a penalty kick that could have been completely avoided, and also almost got him sent off during the first half, forcing Ancelotti to replace him at half-time.
6- Englishman Jude Billingham
The Englishman was almost absent in the final against Barcelona, and he contributed little to Real Madrid’s offensive play, nor did he provide support and support to his teammates Camavinga and Valverde in the midfield.
7- Brazilian Vinicius Junior
The Brazilian finished the match on the bench after being substituted because he was almost absent during the match, except for his pass to Mbappe, which resulted in the goal, and his dribbles and feints ended in failure, and he was not the decisive player in the final as Real Madrid fans expected him to be.
