In Barcelona, Florentino Pérez is seen as nervous. The harsh public letter issued by Real Madrid against the refereeing body confirms that he is having a hard time.
The newspaper Sport believes it has found the reason why Real Madrid's president is nervous.
In an article published by its director, Joan Vehils, Sport directly points out what is keeping Florentino Pérez awake at night.
It's not the defeat in LaLiga, nor the Champions League clash against Manchester City, nor his team's injuries, nor the troubles caused by his women's team.
Sport uncovers the troubles of the so-called "Superior Being"
What truly makes the white president nervous is Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsí. Joan Vehils explains it this way: "The lamines and cubarsís make Florentino Pérez nervous."
Vehils argues that "the club's reaction following the refereeing against Espanyol is disproportionate and unacceptable. The accusation of manipulation and adulteration doesn't seem acceptable from a club that prides itself on nobility. And it doesn't match the prudent silence of its players."
He continues: "this coming Saturday, a decisive classic will be played at Bernabéu, which will be marked by this controversy. We didn't like it when some Barça presidents excused poor results by alluding to a 'black hand.' Nor do we find Florentino's and his board's serious public accusation acceptable."
Four youth players drive him crazy
Vehils concludes his commentary by reaching the final reason that has disturbed the usual composure of Real Madrid's president.
"Yes, in the capital, they are very nervous. None of this would have happened (Real Madrid's letter) if the young group of Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsí weren't standing out more than Vinícius and Mbappé. In short, four youth players have driven the superior being crazy."
Surely it is Barça's youth players who unsettle Real Madrid's president. But it also seems certain that if Real Madrid had won in Cornellà, no one would have remembered Romero's tackle on Mbappé.
But a club that feels invincible by definition, or by royal decree, can't be expected to accept its weaknesses against one of the bottom teams. It's much easier to blame the referee than the laziness and apathy of too many players on Ancelotti's team.
From a great team, it is expected to win on the field, and then complain. And that's not the case.