The Rest Is Football
More Boos At The Bernabéu - Real Madrid Fall Nine Points Behind Barca
14 Apr 2026
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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Noa Liga.
Noa Liga.
It's done, isn't it?
Another record for Luminia Mal as well. The youngest player to reach 100 La Liga games for Barcelona in La Liga history.
Arbeloa had a rant, didn't he?
Yeah, I liked what he said. What did he say? For me, it's a clear penalty here and even on the moon.
If there's a team that you want to watch in Europe at the moment, it's probably Barcelona, I'd say.
I think that they will turn things around in the Champions League as well.
Hello and welcome to the Rest is Football La Liga episode with Alex Algeo and me, Gary Lineker, on probably a defining moment in La Liga this weekend where Barcelona won and Real Madrid dropped points yet again. But before we get to the football, Alex, wow, you're at home.
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Chapter 2: What happened in the recent Real Madrid vs Girona match?
But yeah, we want to say there's Liga, but no La Liga.
No, I Champions League. So, I mean, as you said, I just wondered what the fallout was about that decision, the red card, Kobasi red card, because I thought it was one of the most appalling VAR turnovers I've seen because the ref didn't give it on field.
Was there even any contact? I was watching it.
It looked like he tripped himself over. I'm not sure there was contact. But even if there was a minimum of contact.
Because he was the last defender.
He was the last defender. But the law says you've got to deny a clear goal scoring opportunity, right? So the ball is actually behind him. And you can see quite clearly that it's behind his backside. So how that... Even then, when he trips himself over, how that can possibly be a red card, I don't know. And that's obviously completely changed the game.
Yeah, and Julio Alvarez scored, didn't he?
From that very free kick, Barcelona down to 10 men and all of a sudden it's a different game. They were so dominant as well before that. You just thought it's only a matter of time before Barcelona run away with this. But then I think they almost doubled down. They criticised the referee, who's now not going to play, but did say one of the reasons was that he didn't give the red immediately.
And you thought, what? Is that true? I don't know. Just one of those social media posts. It might be wrong, that. But I just thought it was extraordinary. So Barcelona have got it all to do.
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Chapter 3: What are the implications of the VAR decisions in recent matches?
So I'm not sure he's right on that. That's true. But I know what he means.
Yeah, it was like another week, another incident. That's the reality we're dealing with. And I don't think Real Madrid help themselves when they're constantly complaining about referees.
No, because we all know they get decisions way more than Barcelona do. says former Barcelona. To be honest, if you read, I mean, not just social media, but the newspapers and everything, like the Real Madrid fans and group and club are convinced that the referee's against them. In Barcelona, the fans and the players and everyone are convinced that all the referees are against them.
And it was exactly the same when I was there some 40 years ago.
Yeah, and certain referees as well.
Well, yeah, exactly.
Real Madrid TV make whole features on these referees and it goes out on television. Movies like Sinister Music in the background.
You can imagine. I can remember. I mean, it's exacerbated massively because of social media now and you see it everywhere. So you note it more. But I remember when I was playing, every one of us at Barca were convinced there was referees We're completely on the side of Real Madrid and vice versa.
But because it's the true bias I always think in these things is normally your own rather than perhaps the referee. Referees make mistakes, but I don't think that they deliberately go about their business on one side or the other. I genuinely don't.
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Chapter 4: How does Alvaro Arbeloa's performance impact Real Madrid's future?
He's coming to do a job until the end of the season. I think it's unlikely. He'll be there at the start of next season, but I don't think that was ever the plan.
Any rumours as to who it might be there yet?
Well, they're saying they want Jurgen Klopp.
Yeah.
But I think the only way they'd get Jurgen Klopp would be if Florentino Perez took a backseat because the way he likes to be involved, you know, so, so, so involved would never work with a manager like Jurgen Klopp. Yeah. So I think if Perez did decide to take a step back and let Jurgen Klopp do his thing, then it could be great, but he's not going to.
I'm not sure he would. He could just take a back seat. His ego is too big for that, I suspect. I noticed actually, because watching the game in midweek against Bayern, most of the booze seemed to me was if either Mbappé or Vinicius Jr., didn't score on a couple of opportunities. There was a lot of booing.
I mean, normally it's like, oh, it was a near miss, but it was the significant boos and whistles heard there, wasn't there? So they seem to be the main direction, the big stars.
Yeah, and I think Arbalo actually came out and defended both of them after the game. He said, look, we're talking about two of the best players in the world and it's not about individuals here. We need to improve collectively as a team. So, yeah, I think it's harsh to target those two players because what would they do without them, really? You know, they need them.
And also, I think Jose was high on the list of managers they'd quite like until... that Benfica, Vinicius Junior incident game.
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Chapter 5: How does Real Madrid plan to approach the second leg against Bayern Munich?
And he didn't help himself with what he said after the game, did he? And I think that changed everything for Real Madrid.
That's a good point. I was talking to someone that says that the one person that Perez really misses as a man, as a manager, as a coach, call it what you like, was Jose. And he's the one that he's still slightly fixated on.
I think Jose would have loved to go back as well.
Of course. Too right he would. He loves it, doesn't he, Jose? And he'd probably make a difference. But I think the game in midweek is the one. I don't think they can win the league now. I really don't. No. I can't see Barcelona, even if they lose the Clasico, I can't see them losing that many points. So, as it says on the front page of Marker, Munich or La Nada?
La Nada. La Nada, yeah. Munich or La Nada. I think ass, the ass.
It's such a great name for a newspaper.
It says, aquí no se rinde nadie.
No one gives up.
And Real Madrid definitely don't give up in the Champions League. There's something about them, isn't there? We've seen some incredible comebacks from Real Madrid in the competition. And to be honest, this doesn't even require a comeback. We're not talking about a massive comeback. There's one goal in it. So we'll see.
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