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We all thought Madrid wouldn't get off to a good start this season. Because the best player in their squad, Benzema has left the team. But so far Madrid have been doing great. They played well and won every match. And Madrid's performance so far has been great because Bellingham has been playing well. Bellingham has adapted very well to the Madrid squad. Although he is originally a midfielder, he has become a scorer for Madrid. He scored 5 goals and 1 assist in 4 matches. But if Bellingham's performance deteriorates, it will be difficult for Madrid to maintain consistency. We are yet to see good performances from Vini, Rodrygo and Jeselu.
I don't agree that Real Madrid's performance has been very good in the last 4 matches. We really find it difficult to win games even against teams like Almeria, Celta Vigo and Getafe. Without Benzema everything is different, I mean Real Madrid at this time always have difficulty penetrating the opponent's defense even though Bellingham can really be a differentiator.
Real Madrid also lost Vinicius to injury, so there should be problems facing Real Madrid this season tactically. Joselu and Rodygo are good, but neither can always be relied on without a more comparable replacement. I'm afraid that Real Madrid could lose against Real Soiciedad or Atletico Madrid this season without really good strengths, but I give them full confidence this season.
Real Madrid's performance is not as poor as we expected to see from Real Madrid without Benzema. It is true that Real Madrid have some weaknesses in attack. However, since Bellingham is performing well, the weaknesses of the attack are not yet understood. If Bellingham performs poorly in a match, perhaps Madrid will understand the weakness of the squad.
Real Madrid lose Benzema. Vinicius is out of the squad due to injury. Both of these players have consistently performed well in Real Madrid's attack last season. So without these two players, Madrid's attack is likely to be weaker now. Also Luka Modrich is old enough. He probably won't be on the field for the full 90 minutes. So Madrid's attacking performance will now depend on Bellingham, Joselu and Roadyrgo. Madrid's next match is against Sociedad. Winning this match is challenging for Madrid.