Tuesday’s Madrid derby on the Santiago Bernabeu, which noticed Actual Madrid emerge as 2-1 victors, had its justifiable share of needle between the 2 groups, with the largest second occurring between Brahim Diaz and Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone.
Earlier within the week, Simeone was requested throughout his pre-match press convention about how Actual Madrid might line-up with out the suspended Jude Bellingham. He gave his ideas, and made it clear that he didn’t suppose Brahim could be counted on by Ancelotti.
“Actual Madrid will search to compensate for that place, I think about with Camavinga and Luka Modric. There may be additionally the potential of Brahim, however I don’t suppose so. Clearly, there’s a sample that repeats itself.”
Brahim to Simeone: “Speak now, you spoke yesterday, discuss now.” 😭😭😭
— TC (@totalcristiano) March 4, 2025
In the long run, Brahim was given the nod, and he would go on to attain the decisive purpose that ensured that Actual Madrid will take a bonus into subsequent week’s second leg on the Metropolitano. Throughout his celebration, he furiously confronted Simeone, clearly displaying that he remembered the phrases from earlier within the week, with the trade being picked up by the Movistar+ cameras (by way of Sport).
“Communicate now! Communicate now! Communicate now! You spoke yesterday! Communicate now!”
Simeone was requested in regards to the trade post-match, though he refused to present something away, stating that he “didn’t see something”, as per Diario AS.
There may be all the time a lot of animosity when Actual Madrid and Atleti face off in opposition to one another, and Brahim will really feel that he has had the final chuckle on this event. Nonetheless, the job is barely half executed for Los Blancos, who should keep away from defeat on the Metropolitano subsequent Wednesday if they’re to guide their place within the quarter-finals of the Champions League, the place they might face Arsenal or PSV Eindhoven.
For the return leg, it is going to be fascinating to see whether or not Brahim retains his place, or whether or not Jude Bellingham comes straight again into the line-up after suspension.