Real Madrid's defeat to Atletico Madrid 3-1 really made us realize that no matter how good ball possession is, if you don't have a sharp striker, then it's really in vain. Not only will they not be able to face other big teams later in the UCL, Even against Atletico Madrid they couldn't penetrate Atletico's back line strongly.
I said a while ago that Madrid would gradually lose ground with a formation like this. There was no striker with the ambition to score goals, making Atletico Madrid enjoy a very entertaining match. Like it or not, this defeat made Barcelona lead at the top of the standings, followed by Girona who unexpectedly could be consistent and be in second place.
In my opinion, if Barcelona occupied the top of the standings, it would be difficult for any club to catch up. This season Madrid will experience many problems, whether they realize it or not, the fact that if there are no senior players like Kross, the fans worries will become even more real.
This is the weakest point of the Real Madrid team because of the lack of good strikers, their performance is gradually declining. And while other clubs are on the top of the standings, Real Madrid is on the decline because if they lose points this time, they will face big problems later because Real Madrid fans are facing anxiety. Ofcourse I think Real Madrid need a striker to take the team to the top of the points table.
Real Madrid is losing ground at the moment as it is the biggest chance to retain the points as other teams like Girona and Barcelona have moved to the top of the points table. Real Madrid came to the bottom of the points table after losing to Athletic Madrid team.