October 22, 2020
It’s been tumultuous last few months for Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid with Lionel Messi’s transfer saga lingering for weeks and Los Blancos’ lack of signings during the window causing great concern among their fans. Ahead of the first El Clasico of the season, Kay Murray and ESPN FC’s Spanish football expert Alex Kirkland break down all the permutations surrounding both sides of late, including:
(0:23) Reaction to Real Madrid’s stunning 3-2 defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League
(1:22) The absence of their captain Sergio Ramos
(3:23) The future of Zinedine Zidane at the Bernabeu and whether he’s prepared to walk away from the club
(5:20) Why Real Madrid didn’t end up adding any players to their squad in the summ...
By ESPN FC
