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Real Madrid will need to use their players to the maximum as they aim to win both the Champions League and the Spanish league. Some injuries make their job difficult. Kroos' departure from the team at the beginning of the year already had a negative impact on them. He will no longer be the maestro of Real Madrid as he has retired. Madrid's midfield still feels his absence. That's why they aim to use every player in the best way possible and become champions in both tournaments.
Basically, Real Madrid's performance was not bad at the start of this season, it's just that the final results in several matches did not match what all their fans expected. Every fan expects Real Madrid to win all matches flawlessly, but they seem to forget that in football this is almost impossible for one team. Losing, drawing and winning are all parts of the game where every team wants the same at the end of the game, so expecting one team to win all the games throughout the season is very unreasonable.
The performance of the defensive players is good, as are the midfielders and strikers, but the outcome of the match really depends on the response of the opposing team, who during the match also don't want to lose. Real Madrid are a good team and are favorites to retain the La Liga title, but to say they are the only ones who can do it this season would be unfair.