Real Madrid failed this season, and these are key reasons

1) Leaving Toni Kroos = Lack of Balance

The value of something is often felt when left without it, and this can be applied to the German case. With Modric, Kroos made the best midfielder in the history of football, and after a fantastic last season, a German midfielder decided to say goodbye to football. Florentino Pérez thought that his absence would not feel so much and did not bring the replacement, but it is not easy for generational players to replace.

Real has had problems with the team this season. When the team was in possession of the ball, there were no players who could dictate the pace of the game and keep control, and when the ball was lost, it took Real long to bring it back to possession. Last year’s Kroos would solve some of the problems, but the « los blancos » were left without it and boldly burn.

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Modric is still a class, but he can no longer hold every game of the same rhythm of the game 90 minutes, while Ceballos is not such a class, and Bellingham, Valverde, Camaving and Tchouaméni are a different type of player. When Real was left without Cristiano Ronaldo in the summer of 2018, one of the worst seasons in the club’s history (2018/19) followed, and the life without Kroos was also felt to a large extent. Generational players are hard to replace …

2) Problems

Although many will say that the arrival of Kylian Mbappé was superfluous, the Frenchman showed that he was the best player of this team. But the Bek is a problem. Injury to Carvajal and virtually the entire defense (Militão, Rüdiger, Alaba and Mendy had injuries with injuries), Real had to patch the defense and invent solutions. Bekovi has been a problem in Madrid for years, and should be wondered in Valdebebas offices – why is it late with the reaction? Only this summer will be reinforced (Trent on the right flank, probably Carreras on the left), and in some games there was a missing « Nine » real games. Josel was an important link in Real’s winning Europe and Spain last season, but he was only on loan … So many injuries would have been difficult to survive any team, especially when reinforcements in critical positions (right flank, left flank) did not bring in time.

3) coaching solutions

If Barcelona four times in the same way the same way to beat and win, then there is something to the coach. Carlo Ancelotti has not found a way of playing throughout the season that hides the disadvantages of teams, and highlights the virtues, and in numerous matches there was no reaction from the bench. It is a bit unbelievable that in the last El Clasic of the season he came out with Lucas Vázquez again in the first 11 on the right side, although it is quite clear that the Spaniard is defensively far from the level needed to guard Barcelona attackers.

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Also, many resent him the lack of minutes for Güler and Endrick’s club projects. It was only before the end of the season that he gave a greater minute to a young Turk, who practically demonstrated the class every time. Furthermore, the lack of authority of the Italians and the endless loosening of some players (Vinícius) weakened the power of the coach in the locker room. Ancelotti is a type of coach who relies more on the migration of the locker room and giving players of freedom in the game, but this season there is also a factor of authority, while tactically there was simply no idea.

Proof of this is the reaction of players who, after defeating Arsenal (1-2), in return, the quarterfinals of the LP were surprised by the lack of receiving concrete instructions and plan from the coach.

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Another thing that did not like the planet Madrid is the Ziherah approach to the Italians. They regularly withdrew the « kings » as soon as they scored a goal or two for the lead, which may have passed into Atletico or Juventus, but not in accordance with Real identity. Victory is imperative, but she has to come with style.

In these three problems, the behavior of the Vinícius Júnaror’s behavior, which significantly fell in the field, should also be emphasized, but holds the level of unbearability at behavior. Such a character often has a negative effect on the team, disrupting her focus and peace and the impression that many in Real would breathe a shield if a great and problematic Brazilian would go to Saudi Arabia in a big transfer. Cynics will say that he has become Person non grata Even in your club …

The fatigue of materials in many players who were seriously scheduled for injuries (Bellingham, Valverde, Rüdiger) was also felt, and it did not help even often a very questionable trial in the Championship of the Counter Real (eg against Espanyol, Osasune, Atletico, Getafe …).

Overall, the problems and disadvantages in Real this season have accumulated, and many serious teams have peeled the problem to the core. Milan with Santiago Bernabéu went celebratory, Arsenal convincingly kicked the « kings », Barcelona got them four times, Liverpool celebrated, Lille, Real Betis … The tumultuous summer is in front of Real, but one thing is for sure – no one in Madrid wants to repeat this season.