Marcus Sorg talks Yamal, Lewandowski, and post match clash after Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona

Barcelona tasted their first defeat to Actual Madrid within the Hansi Flick period, as they tasted a 2-1 loss to Actual Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu.

Apparently, Hansi Flick was not accessible on the touchline for Barcelona as he was serving a suspension. In his stead, Marcus Sorg took cost, and regardless of his finest efforts, the German merely couldn’t information Barcelona to a draw.

Talking to the media after the sport (h/t Diario AS), Sorg talked extensively about Lamine Yamal, who was a key point of interest of the match.

What Sorg stated after Barcelona’s loss to Actual Madrid

Sorg admitted it was a troublesome day on the workplace for Lamine Yamal, who was not solely booed but in addition a topic of some questionable therapy by Actual Madrid gamers.

“It wasn’t a straightforward day for Lamine in the present day. We talked at halftime about the necessity to put him in additional one-on-one conditions, however within the first half, we didn’t give him lots of these conditions, and the identical within the second half.

“They defended effectively, and we have now to just accept that, however I believe he tried all the things, and generally the defenders did job, and we have now to just accept that too,” he stated about Yamal and the sport at giant.

Coming again to the Yamal level, Sorg highlighted how the teen nonetheless has lots to study, and video games like these are simply part of the method.

“They usually play 2v1 in opposition to him, attempting to stop him from approaching the penalty space or getting into it to shoot and all the things. That is regular, however he’s younger and must develop, and we’ll assist him with that,” he stated.

The Barcelona assistant supervisor admitted that the hostile setting on the Bernabeu did play a job in impacting Yamal’s efficiency.

“Maybe a bit of. As a result of he’s additionally studying learn how to cope with the gang, and with the chants and whistles from the spectators, and that is a part of the method, and I believe that is regular. However he’s normally motivated and performs effectively, and in the present day it wasn’t straightforward for him,” he stated.

Marcus Sorg, although, urged everybody to again Yamal, given his age, relative lack of expertise and the truth that he’s getting back from an harm.

“Lamine has returned from harm and must regain his rhythm and wishes extra matches on the highest degree, and I believe that is pure as a result of he’s solely 18 years outdated. So we have now to offer him time and help him, and we’ll all try this collectively,” he stated.

“And as for me, it’s pure that the defenders or opponents strive all the things to defend effectively and adapt this season, so we have now extra work with him to assist him ship his finest model on the pitch once more,” he added.

The Barcelona assistant supervisor was notably requested concerning the post-match confrontation between the 2 units of gamers, with Yamal additionally being concerned.

Sorg, although, has not a lot thought concerning the clashes.

“Truthfully, I don’t know who began the difficulty. Ultimately, there have been a lot of folks between the 2 groups’ benches, and loads of shouting. However I believe we have now to just accept it and concentrate on the match itself,” he stated.

The German additionally talked about ways and his resolution to take off Marcus Rashford on the finish to introduce somebody like Ronald Araujo.

“Ultimately, we wished to vary the construction. We wished to problem the defenders with a brand new job, and that was the rationale. Final week we did the identical factor too, and I believe it’s essential to vary one thing.

“This was additionally the rationale for our change from a again 4 to a again three and placing one other participant up entrance with Ronald, to vary the scenario and create extra alternatives,” he stated.

Araujo was certainly the hero for Barcelona within the final sport in opposition to Girona. However he was unable to seek out himself in a scoring place in opposition to Actual Madrid.

“We tried all the things. We performed ultimately with solely two defenders, and our aim was to create extra alternatives. We knew they have been at all times good at counterattacks. And ultimately, we didn’t create sufficient possibilities to attain the second aim,” Sorg added.

Lastly, Sorg talked about Robert Lewandowski and whether or not or not his absence was a significant blow for Barcelona, who lacked the presence of a bona fide quantity 9 in opposition to Actual Madrid.

“Lewandowski is an actual striker and a scorer, and we miss him lots, however that is the truth, and we have now to cope with it. In soccer, accidents occur, however we don’t wish to complain about all the things, whether or not it’s accidents or referees or flawed selections or different issues.

“On this method, we will enhance our staff. The season is lengthy, and we nonetheless have 28 matches forward of us, and we’re not afraid of the present scenario, as a result of we have now sufficient matches, and we’re not simply two matches away from the top of the season,” he concluded.