A 9 point gap could potentially cause Real Madrid to fail in defending their title, the situation will be even more difficult if Barcelona progress remains unstoppable.
It is now clear what Real Madrid truly needs. Without Toni Kroos, the Los Blancos front line cannot function at its best. This indicates that Toni Kroos is a key figure who maintains the depth of the game. Ancelotti can no longer expect more from Modric due to his age. Of course, Real Madrid fans also miss the sensational loan player, Joselu. Florentino Perez is aware that the squad transition is not going according to his wishes, coupled with a number of injured players, he must move to find the next Toni Kroos.
In addition to Real Madrid's front line which is no longer functioning optimally this season, Real Madrid's young players are also not often relied on in every important match so that they also cannot make better developments in the current Real Madrid squad. And currently Barcelona continues to make progress through their game in any match until they are able to create an extraordinary distance with Real Madrid in La Liga this season.
This is all the effect after losing their mainstay midfielder Toni Kroos, of course this is a big obstacle that occurred in the Real Madrid squad this season, even relying on young players is certainly very difficult for Real Madrid to develop, it is clear in several important matches the defense is helpless and even the attackers they have are meaningless, bringing in Mbappe is actually a disaster for Real Madrid, of course their rivals are much more developed with the squad that Barcelona has, even though they don't have expensive players in their squad, they are able to prove to Real Madrid, that bringing in world-class players does not make the club a scary specter, in fact it is the opposite.