Things going from bad to worse at Real Madrid…. Senior players clash

Despite their win over Real Valladolid last night, all is not well at the Real Madrid camp after reports emerged Sergio Ramos and Marcelo clashed on Saturday.  Santiago Solari, but it is not a good look to have two of the captains squabbling at a time of crisis.

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Madrid had partaken in a small-sided match and, according to eyewitnesses, Marcelo celebrated his side’s victory in a way that did not sit well with Ramos, who was on the opposing side. The Brazilian stated that he always celebrates in this manner, but Ramos did not disguise his anger. Their teammates intervened to stop the conversation from escalating, even if it only lasted a few minutes.

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The two players realised that this emotional state likely came from the team’s bad form and, given the long relationship that Ramos and Marcelo have enjoyed, added to the fact they are both captains and share the same agent, Sergio’s brother Rene Ramos, it was best to ease tensions as quickly as possible. This training session was the last before Madrid face Real Valladolid on Sunday night, their first match after the Ajax debacle, and it came after chats from Ramos – whose meeting only included the players – and Solari in the dressing room. Some players “have not been playing up to the standards of the shirt,” Solari reportedly stated.

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For Ramos, this last week has had everything: his suspension for the Ajax match; the fact that Amazon cameras were filming him in his private suite at the Santiago Bernabeu during the Champions League exit; his discussion with Florentino Perez in the dressing room; and now this scuffle with Marcelo. Although Ramos is suspended for the Valladolid game, he travelled with the squad and watched the match in person.  Meanwhile, Nacho has stated that the players’ relationships with the coach have been affected by the recent results. “The relationship with the boss [Solari] is difficult as things are not going well,” he said in his post-match interview. “But we are with him to the death.” The poor start to the match could have seen Madrid 3-0 down as Valladolidmissed a penalty and had two goals ruled out by VAR, with Nacho acknowledging that they began the game terribly.

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“The first half we were absent-minded and untidy,” said Nacho. “We’ve been lucky with the VAR [today]. “We reacted well and the second half was ours.” When asked about whether picking up these three points was a relief, the defender realises that one win will not make the fans forgive the last 10 days. “I don’t think this win mitigates the week we’ve been through,” he added.

“This club forces you to win and we want to fight for this badge every day. “It is difficult day-to-day. “We wanted to go on our holidays with a trophy.”

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