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.
After meeting a team whose strength was almost equal, what they had been worried about all this time was finally proven. Real Madrid could not do anything at Atletico Madrid headquarters, the lack of striking power meant that Real Madrid winning streak had to stop in week 6. Real Madrid managed to control the game with Ball Possession of 63% compared to 37%. Real Madrid was also superior in terms of shots on goal, but due to the lack of strikers who were skilled at breaking into the opponent's goal, Real Madrid had to go home empty-handed.
Now Real Madrid has to settle for dropping to 3rd place, they are only one point behind Girona and Barcelona. This defeat was a lesson for Real Madrid, they have accepted the consequences of ignoring how important a classy striker is. The defeat against Atletico was the first experienced by Real Madrid this season, there will be another defeat experienced by Real Madrid due to the lack of classy players in the striker position.
Although Real Madrid won possession of the ball but that was only after the second half. In the first half, it was Atletico Madrid who dominated the match and they played very impressively, their fast attacks really troubled Real Madrid's defense. Trailing by 2 goals made Real Madrid tried to intensify their attacks, and as a result, they managed to dominate the rest of the match. But all these efforts still failed to reach the second goal because Atletico Madrid had a fairly solid defense.
Ancelotti should be aware that they don't have a strong enough attacking power other than relying on midfielders and if Benzema's position remains vacant, so this could be a tough season for Real Madrid.