Real Madrid is still successful without having a great striker on par with Benzema. but Real Madrid can have this success because they have thorough preparation. And Joselu last season also played an important role in filling this void. The presence of Bellingham, who is only an attacking midfielder, can also cover the shortcomings at the tip of the spear. Because Bellingham is quite productive in scoring goals.
And next season Real Madrid will really be even more extraordinary. Because Benzema's position, which was initially vacant and temporarily filled by Joselu or sometimes Vinicius Jr., has now found a replacement, namely Mbappe. And not only that, Real Madrid will also have a talented young striker, namely Endrick. So Real Madrid will look to have a brighter season next season.
Last season's success is indeed a benchmark that even though Real Madrid doesn't have a new striker to replace Benzema, they can still achieve success, but that doesn't mean this can be ignored because last season it looked like they were lacking in the front line and Ancelotti did many of the right things to fill the void.
Recruiting Mbappe is not the only reason but Mbappe is one of the best players in the world and Real Madrid has been targeting him for a long time so a player like Mbappe is really needed in the team.
And Joselu is just a complement, there are no expectations for players who are no longer young like Joselu.
Ancelotti built Real Madrid with sufficient solidity and equal preparation on all fronts so as not to change the team's performance despite player rotation.
And I think Real Madrid will really be very strong in the next few seasons.