At FC Barcelona, they are fed up with Real Madrid's constant complaints to cover up their shortcomings and justify Flick's team's successful run in Spain and Europe.
When it's not Negreira, it's the schedule. They always have an excuse at hand before engaging in self-criticism with a team that hasn't played well since the season started.
The Schedule Is Also to Blame for Real Madrid Playing Two Extra Matches
The schedule excuse is quite something. Ancelotti complains that his team plays too many matches.
But no one reminds him that they played two more than Barça because they didn't do their homework at the time. They had to play the play-off to reach the Champions League round of 16.
It all sounds like an excuse. The difference is in the echo. If Barça complains, it's the victimhood of a small and losing team.
If Real Madrid complains, it's rebellion against injustice. Now, Real Madrid-affiliated media report a new conflict related to the schedule.
After the international break, Madrid will play on March 29 against Leganés at nine at night. They couldn't play earlier because several of their players have to return from their commitments with their national teams and would arrive tired.
"Let Them Not Show Up to Play Against Real Sociedad"
Much better, of course, to set the date for Barça-Osasuna on March 27, coinciding with Brazil-Argentina and Uruguay-Bolivia. This way, Barça won't be able to count on Raphinha and Araújo, and no one can accuse the Federation of tiring them out. They will arrive rested and without a match to play with Barça.
In light of the series of absurdities that sociological Madridism has been spreading in recent hours, Toni Freixa, former candidate for the presidency of FC Barcelona, takes Ancelotti at his word. The Italian coach has threatened not to play anymore if there aren't 72 hours of rest between one match and another.
"Well, let them not show up to play the second leg of the Copa semifinals. Real Sociedad qualified for the final. March 29 at 9:00 PM against Leganés in La Liga and April 1 at 9:30 PM against Real Sociedad in the Copa.
There aren't 72 hours of rest between the end of one and the start of the other". Now Freixa expects Ancelotti to be consistent with his criteria and fulfill what he promised.