Real Madrid Coach, Rafa Benitez, has been left shattered after suffering a humiliating 0-4 defeat in the first installment of the El Clasico this season.
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It’s safe to say most thought this match would be close, especially with Barcelona’s best player, Messi, starting the match on the bench.
Suarez got Barca off to the flawless start after just 10 minutes and Neymar deservedly doubled the visitors’ advantage just before half-time.
Madrid coach Rafael Benitez named an attacking startign XI but his decision backfired badly with the Barca midfielders able to pass their way through their rivals easily.
Lionel Messi returned as a second-half substitute after nine games out, and had a hand in Suarez’s second and Barca’s fourth.
Barca moved six points clear at the top of La Liga with this win with 30 points while the Los Blancos are at 24 points and in danger of being surpassed by Atletico Madrid for the second place this weekend. “We all have to be responsible if the game doesn’t go well”. “We have changed the history of the club in the last few Clasico games and I’m very happy to experience it firsthand”.
“We were solid at the back and I think it was more a case of us playing very well than Madrid playing badly”, he said. “Logically we are hurting”. We, the team, are angrier than anyone because it was a match in which we had a chance to finish as league leaders.
“Whenever we win or lose we all have a part to play in the result. We both have the same objectives and it tastes all the better having been so superior”, said Enrique. Benitez said at a news conference. “I worry about the team recovering emotionally for the next game”.
“We will analyse this, but most important is to get the group back together and focused on moving forward and getting three points in the next game”. It’s not the first time that this has happened to us and we have to improve.
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“I’m satisfied not just for the victory, but for the way we did it”.
