Chronicle The history of Real Madrid devours Mbappé, the footballer of the future
A night of legend at the Bernabéu "Like this, like this, this is how Madrid wins!"
Tactical genius The mythical law of Real Madrid
PSG From the ovations to Mbappé to the double nightmare of Messi and Neymar
Pochettino's outrage "The VAR is a shame"
Al-Khelaifi's heat Shouts, blows and "I'm going to kill you!"
The Lawnmower The Lion King of Europe
Not even the oldest remembered that clamor, a night with such frenzy, an earthquake that even seemed to make the brand new structures of the stadium creak.
People did not want to leave, neither minutes after the final whistle, nor when the cheering stands demanded that captain
Marcelo
bring out the team again.
Most refused to leave their town, aware of the historical relevance of the moment.
There were those who kept rubbing their eyes, on the verge of tears.
Not only in the stands, but on the grass itself.
Kylian Mbappé
, consoled by
David Alaba
, still could not find a logical explanation for what happened.
In the entire 21st century, the Bernabéu had not witnessed such a delirium, a European night of this caliber.
None of the four Champions raised between 2014 and 2018 required a comeback against a rival in this category.
Among the 12 ties, only the 3-0 win against Wolfsburg in the round of 16 in 2016, with a
Cristiano Ronaldo
hat-
trick
.
Of the rest, Real Madrid still has memories of the tremors against Juventus or Bayern in 2018, when the result simply had to be preserved.
A panic similar to the one experienced yesterday against Mbappé.
Each of her rides was greeted with a mixture of puzzlement and admiration.
If they serve as proof of his obscene superiority, just mention the break in the 55th minute against
Thibaut Courtois
, reminiscent of the best
Ronaldo Nazario
, and the gallop against
Dani Carvajal
that the full-back could only stop with an obstruction worthy of a card.
Fayza Lamari
, invited to the box by
Florentino Pérez
, watched proudly as the stadium surrendered to her son.
Mbappé's power has definitively left any contribution from
Leo Messi
or
Neymar in the background.
But when
Danny Makkelie
decreed the end, Bondy's great star was left with a span of noses.
The highest scorer in knockouts
From a remote corner of the North Fund, silence had finally fallen in the ranks of the Virage Auteuil, one of the most dangerous ultra divisions in Europe.
Mbappé, with a lost look, felt in his flesh that mystique that in another century had taken ahead no less powerful rivals.
Not for a thousand times mentioned, those heroics against Borussia or Anderlecht in the UEFA Cup continue to weigh less in the 120 years of white history.
Some more substance should be given to that comeback against Bayern by
Oliver Kahn
and
Stefan Effenberg
, two of the Bernabéu's favorite ogres, which will be exactly 20 years old in April.
That, let us not forget, gave way to the Ninth.
How can Mbappé defend his continuity now?
Attending a debacle of this nature in the first person should mark his future decision.
Of course, the future of the striker seems close to Madrid, which aspires to strengthen itself with the most decisive player in the Champions League.
In the last eight crosses games he has scored eight goals, three more than
Robert Lewandowski
, his immediate pursuer.
Yesterday's allowed him to overtake
Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the historic table in Paris, so he only has
Edinson Cavani
ahead of him
, author of 200 goals (43 more).
Losing Mbappé in June, who could even leave for free, is a terrible threat to
Nasser Al-Khelaifi
's project .
After 11 seasons of investment without measure, with the World Cup in Qatar just around the corner, the Qatari tycoon faces a limit situation.
And no one so distinguished, right now, as
Mauricio Pochettino
whose horizon becomes almost impossible in Paris.
The catastrophe, completed in less than 17 minutes, was similar to the one suffered five years ago against Barcelona at the Camp Nou (6-1).
Not to mention the disaster against Manchester United in the Parc des Princes, just two courses later.
No response to Camavinga
Although the former Tottenham coach preferred to analyze everything from a more emotional than tactical perspective, the truth is that he was unable to oppose
Carlo Ancelotti
's movement , capable of turning the course of the fight with
Eduardo Camavinga
.
In half an hour, the young Madrid signing completely swept away the visiting midfielders.
And the entry of
Idrissa Gueye
for the booked
Leandro Paredes
provoked numerous critical comments.
Not forgetting, of course, that
Georginio Wijnaldum
didn't even step onto the pitch in the entire tie.
According to the newspaper
Le Parisien , this early elimination would entail, almost immediately, the same consequences that already took
Unai Emery
ahead
in 2018 and
Thomas Tuchel
in 2019. After the lost final in 2020 and the semifinals last year, no coach seems immune to Al-Khelaifi's outbursts, who yesterday paid for his frustration in an embarrassing episode in the area next to the changing rooms.
PSG says goodbye to this Champions League without winning away from home, with draws in Bruges and Leipzig, plus setbacks in Manchester and Madrid.
Leonardo de Araujo
could join the chain of disasters
, whose work as sports director has also been questioned.
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