The depression which had hung over Real Madrid since their Copa del Rey exit vanished in a vibrant second half display in Sunday’s Clásico, writes Alfredo Relaño.

Isco Alarcón's performance in Real Madrid's win over Osasuna, a potential banana skin in the title race, caught the eye.

Style is non-negotiable, something sovereign… This is often heard in football and hangs on the lips and keyboards of the many Barcelona journalists that monitor the life of the club.

With the attacking trio of Bale-Benzema-Hazard all missing, Zidane opted to go into the semi-final playing with five midfielders and Jovic playing as a lone striker...

In Friday's press conference, ahead of Madrid's game against Getafe, the Madrid boss admitted he "identified with Isco".