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.
It was an unexpected result indeed. Especially after getting a big win against Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup.
However I wouldn't still judge them for the rest of the season already now. Because we are in very much the beginning of the season. Many favourite teams can have a slow start in their domestic leagues. I believe we will watch a really effective Real Madrid in the Champions League.Messi - Mbappe - Neymar was a great trio on paper. But Neymar's injury-prone nature was enough to break this trio. Messi wasn't in his prime either. I believe Real Madrid's current trio is better than that.
