Three questions and three answers from Real Madrid 0-4 FC Barcelona

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A night to forget for Los Blancos Real Madrid suffered a humiliating 4-0 home defeat to FC Barcelona to further condemn a disappointing start to the season, showing little sign of fight after going down to the opening goal from Robert Lewandowski early in the second half and then collapsing to another goal from the Pole, and strikes from Lamine Yamal and Raphinha.
Three answers
1. Would Carlo Ancelotti surprise everyone"
?I have something in mind, but I don?t think it?s right to explain it to you today,? Carlo Ancelotti joked in his pre-match press conference. While the starting line-up seemed predictable to almost everyone, expecting a four-man midfield, it opened the door to a possible surprise from the coach. In the end, there wasn?t any surprise. The line-up was exactly as everyone had expected, despite some suggestions that Ancelotti could experiment with the back line, and Barcelona also set out a team that was just as everyone had expected. This was a match-up of talent on the field, rather than tinkering from the coaches. Perhaps Ancelotti should?ve made some changes to what was expected. Lucas Vázquez has looked defensively vulnerable since replacing Dani Carvajal and Barcelona exploited that, without any additional protection. This isn?t the first time Ancelotti has been outsmarted tactically, and his frustration at the final whistle showed. 2. How would Kylian Mbappé play in his first Cl...
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