When Real Madrid added Kylian Mbappé, Barcelona looked doomed to becoming a regular runner-up to its fierce rival. Then Hansi Flick arrived with fresh ideas, Lamine Yamal blossomed into a star, his teammates stepped up their game, and Saturday’s clasico promises to be a highly entertaining match. It will be the first clasico for Mbappé and Flick.
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They have scored eight goals across all competitions, while Vinícius also has seven assists. Vinícius arrives in particularly great form after hisArsenal has a discipline issue and it could cost the team the Premier League title Flick has plenty of options. Pedri delivers the final pass, Dani Olmo gives it scoring, and Flick has plucked a fine holding midfielder in Marc Casadó from the La Masia training academy.
The Madrid midfield should, however, have more scoring punch thanks to the attacking instincts of Jude Bellingham and Federico Valverde. Bellingham delivered late winners in both of Madrid’s clásico victories last season. Both teams will be without their top goalkeepers. Andriy Lunin is in for the injured Thibaut Courtois after performing admirably in the Belgian’s place for a long period of last season. Iñaki Peña still has to prove he is the right player to replace Marc-Andre ter Stegen. If not, then Wojciech Szczesny could take his spot for Barcelona.Flick’s Barcelona is no longer dragged down by its obsession to control the ball.
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