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Three talking points as Real Madrid face Arsenal in the UCL.

Real Madrid faces Arsenal in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals tonight. The Merengues were crushed 3-0 in the first leg and now face an impossible job of overturning this massive deficit, particularly against one of Europe's top defensive sides. However, because Real Madrid is Real Madrid, no one should rule them out of the tie just yet, as they have often demonstrated their capacity to overcome similar difficult scenarios in recent years. But before of this game, there will be three key issues in the thoughts of Merengue supporters and other football aficionados in general. Can Kylian Mbappe make the difference for his team? After years of effort, Real Madrid and Florentino Perez were finally able to sign French superstar Kylian Mbappe to their roster. With his arrival, the Merengues were clearly the team to beat, having just won the UCL and La Liga double and adding one of the best players in the world to their attack. However, this season has not...
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"It's not right," Barcelona manager Hansi Flick says of Real Madrid's TV referee videos.


Saturday's first Clasico of the season promises to be a tense match. The stakes are already high for Real Madrid and Barcelona, therefore Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez, the on-field referee at the Santiago Bernabeu, will under intense scrutiny.

Ahead of the match, Real Madrid TV released another of their infamous referee scrutiny videos, this time highlighting Sanchez Martinez's "errors" in Los Blancos encounters.

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick, who will be in charge of his first competitive El Clasico, was asked about it during his pre-match press conference, according to MD.

"I had no idea about the Real Madrid TV videos; it is not appropriate that this is done.

"The referees work really hard, and my duty is to prepare the players. I have extensive experience and have never had issues with referees. I told the team at the start of the season that the emphasis should be on performance, not referees. We can't be with these things; we have to focus on our performance and use all of our energy."

Real Madrid has been repeatedly chastised for filming these videos, and they are unlikely to stop anytime soon. Barcelona won't be too concerned as they seek a six-point lead over their fierce rivals.
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