I just saw Real Madrid's "elite" team get held to a 1-1 draw in their first La Liga game. A few weeks ago, everyone was so sure that this Madrid team will destroy any and all teams that go against them especially in the champions league but here we have a tier 3 team giving them a run for their money. If Mallorca can give them some heat, I'm pretty sure teams in the UCL will do much more. Let's hope it's not a case of Deja vu remembering that Messi + Mbappe + Neymar couldn't shake teams the way we expected them to. We'll know in the next few weeks.
A draw against Mallorca is a disaster. You win the Super Cup 2-0, you expect to steamroll into La Liga. But this? This is Real Madrid we're talking about. They can't afford inconsistency. Not with the Champions League looming
Tactics? Sure, Ancelotti's got to figure that out. But it's more than that. It's mental. A red card like that? It throws the whole team off balance. You think the big dogs in the Champions League aren't gonna smell blood? They'll be circling
Real Madrid's got the talent, no doubt. But talent alone won't cut it. They need to find their rhythm, and fast. Otherwise, this season could go south real quick