it's not a big problem for Real Madrid not to be champions in La Liga but Madrid are already proud to be champions in the Copa del Rey and the second target is to win the title in the UCL. so it's not because Madrid is inconsistent or experiencing ups and downs in La Liga but Ancelotti saves all the best players and the energy of his players to be released in the main league to get a trophy that makes all Real Madrid supporters proud.
on the other hand there is no need for player transfers because with the current players Real Madrid already has a very strong performance even Ancelotti is the best coach that Real Madrid has to keep.
it is true that real madrid has one of the weak factors in Laliga, including their lack of concentration in several matches which made their hopes vanish in the race for the Laliga title. But on other things they were quite consistent where they were able to make their run quite consistent in the Champions league and real madrid were successful in the copa del rey as well as in the club world cup. On the one hand, I would judge that Real Madrid performance in Laliga was not good because in several matches they were not supported by a number of players due to injuries and the mentality of the players who were tired due to being accompanied by a busy schedule.
However, this will not have a big enough effect on the champions league, they are able to play well enough in the first leg, but when the advantage cannot be maintained until the end of the match, it is quite regrettable.
This was the first leg between Real Madrid and Manchester City. Of course, there is another whole match to be played between them. I am quite certain that Real Madrid will be able to win the second leg.
Of course, we all know what happened the last time in the Champions League between these two. I believe Real Madrid has the capability to do something similar like that if the situation asks for that type of performance from Real Madrid. I was also a little surprised to see how Rudiger was actually able to hold down Haaland in this match. It was really unbelievable defense from Real Madrid.
therefore I say that there are many opportunities for Real Madrid to win in the UCL because Real Madrid's goal is to win titles in several major leagues and put the domestic league aside a little. as we can see, Madrid performed very well in yesterday's UCL match when defending each other and shooting at each other towards goal, even though Madrid players often shoot the ball off target, this will make the Man City players' mentality a little bad.
I just hope Real Madrid will still get what they dream of again being the UCL title.