Los Rojiblancos ran over the top of a poor Barcelona. “We played horribly,” said Pedri. “No Excuses,” read Diario Sport’s front page

Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid coasted to a 3-1 win over Villarreal in a game marked by some poor officiating.

And we cover Atleti, Betis and more…

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Will last weekend’s Madrid derby be an early turning point in this season? With Los Colchoneros scoring big, and Los Blancos hosting Villarreal, could Simeone haul Atléti towards the top?

Pete and I don’t have the answer – but we will do after this weekend. Here’s our usual segment to prepare you for Jornada 8, which also features:

🇨🇦 Leonard Cohen and …

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We might have expected more glitz and glamour last night – but, in the end, it’s job done for Luis Enrique and Paris Saint-Germain.

For Hansi Flick, there are CLEARLY jobs still to be done! Last night’s defeat raised some serious questions about physicality, aggression and stamina, which Pete and I spoke about with the Socios at full-time.

Does this spell…

Lamine Yamal - barring major misfortune - is headed for the kind of iconic status enjoyed by sporting legends such as Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, Simone Biles and Shane Warne… and in Barcelona’s 2-1 win over Real Sociedad, he showed that strokes of genius are not just the product of his left foot.

Xabi Alonso has been on the end of some heavy criticism in the Spanish press after the weekend’s 5-2 defeat in the Madrid derbi.

And a word on Elche…

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Have Cholo Simeone’s men FINALLY found their intensity again?? They certainly seemed to have done yesterday afternoon…

Let me tell you how that ROJIBLANCO UPSET took place! Here’s what I told the Socios, live, yesterday. We discussed Real Madrid’s two defensive problems, the intermittent hunger of Mbappé and Vinicius, and the issues with Jude Bellingham upon his return to Los Blancos.

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⭐Why won’t Franco Mastantuono be at the U-20 World Cup?

🛏️ Which Atléti players get into the Los Blancos lineup?

🌪️ … and is LaLiga becoming football’s ‘Winger Wonderland’??

Join Pete and I for our usual digest of the weekend’s news, fixtures – and a team of MY favourite Argentinians! (if I missed any in my XI, tell me off in the comments….)

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Real Betis’ ‘wondertalent’, Antony, salvaged a point for Los Verdiblancos, but I think Forest will feel frustrated with that scoreline.

Here’s an analysis of their tactical ideas, how Antony managed to snatch an equaliser – and the DOPEY centreback that is beginning to cause problems for an injury-hit Betis side!