El Clásico “was a bit men against boys,” says former manager

The Clásico is the most-watched football match of the year, and on Sunday, the eyes of the world turned to the Santiago Bernabéu. Real Madrid came away with all three points, defeating Barcelona once again after Flick’s side had managed to win all four encounters last season.

Wenger gives Alonso Clásico credit

On the pitch, Madrid proved clearly superior to their rivals. Legendary Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger analyzed the game afterwards, saying El Clásico “was a bit men against boys in some departments. For example the defensive performance of Real Madrid was much stronger than Barcelona’s. And up front, Madrid looked always like they could score one more goal, and Barcelona looked toothless.

"They had a lot of the ball in the second half... but they never looked really like scoring a goal.”

Wenger was full of praise for the Madrid side, less so for the Catalans. He also took a moment to acknowledge the work of coach Xabi Alonso, emphasizing that his project shows great promise: “Credit to Xabi Alonso – he balanced his team well,” concluded the Frenchman.

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