Real's players must have bad memory after last year's defeat on this very stadium.
yeah, Girona looks like a scary team haha /s 
Personally, I think this Real can't compete for title if it stays like this. Simply, they need a leader such as Ronaldo to play at top class.
Real Madrid has won many titles without Ronaldo, it's not like they suddenly became a tier 2 team because CR7 is gone. They will always be a main candidate to win everything, with or without Ronaldo. And tbh, Real Madrid doesn't neeed Ronaldo to play at the highest level, they have one of the best football squads in the world.