Hansi Flick took note of what happened last night at the Bernabéu. Real Madrid showed two faces and Barça's aim in Saturday's Classic is to ensure that only the Real Madrid of the first half is seen.
Barça followed the Real Madrid-Borussia Dortmund game closely and noticed the weaknesses of the white team in the first half.
What Really Worries Madrid at Barça
With good ball flow and dominating possession, Real Madrid becomes vulnerable. It's a matter of avoiding the exchange of blows and making the game go crazy. Dortmund didn't know how to do it, but Barça will go to the Bernabéu prepared.
There's another thing, however, that worries Barcelona. Something else than Vinícius, who was not there in the first half, or Mbappé, who wasn't seen throughout the match,
The state of the field is not the most suitable for playing soccer. Real Madrid boasts of a modern stadium, with retractable grass and a sliding roof, but the field is not up to the standards of what the white coliseum aims to be.
Pep Guardiola Already Complained in April
Pep Guardiola had already warned about this last season on his last visit to the Bernabéu: "It's impressive, but I like seeing the sky." He referred to the sliding roof of the new Bernabéu, which is now finished.
He added: "The stadium has turned out impressive. Now they just have to take care of the grass. Florentino Pérez only has to worry about the next step: making a good field, like Real Madrid has always had. It must feel like a carpet."
Half a year later, and after many concerts on the same stage, the grass is still the same. It's not the carpet it always was. It's now uneven and the grass is neither lush nor uniform.
It's probably due to the height and the ceiling, which prevent the grass from getting the oxygen it needs. But the truth is that right now Barça players are not in a position to play on that field.
In fact, Flick's players are more concerned about the state of the field than the opponents they'll face next Saturday.