I also think that Real Madrid should be willing to take advantage of the moment in the January transfer market because besides being able to help teams that are experiencing injuries to their important players, Real Madrid this season is really not strong enough in their midfield so they often have difficulty in creating their best passes in every match. So it's not wrong from what you said because Madrid really has to fix some lines that are still weak by relying on new recruitment in January.
After Toni Kroos retired, Real Madrid could not organize the midfield. In fact, they did not try to convince the German player not to retire. I think he should have played for Real Madrid for a few more years. Look, after the German retired, Real Madrid fell behind a lot in the midfield. They also make some mistakes in the defense area and had very surprising results in the Champions League this year. Many people thought that they could be at the top of the Champions League, but if they lose against Liverpool now, they will probably play in the playoffs. This is a Champions League qualifying stage where Real Madrid fell far short of my expectations. Of course, I think they will make transfers to the defense and midfield in the January transfer window to fix these.
Yes, that's right. It is very clear that Real Madrid's performance this season has been uncertain after losing Toni Kroos who retired. Real Madrid's midfield does have many potential players but none like Toni Kroos who has a vision, mission, and sharp passes that pamper the front players. In addition, it is also because Ancelotti does not dare to play young players like Arda Guller, and there are still many players who should have the opportunity to show their abilities.
Hopefully Ancelotti will change his mind after the international break by trusting young players when his team is stuck in scoring goals. In addition, what has caused Real Madrid's performance to decline lately is because of injuries to the back line players, so in my opinion if the transfer market opens later, the first thing Ancelotti must buy is a back player because Real Madrid's weakness this season is in the back line. The front line and midfield are actually good, it's just that Ancelotti must be stricter with the players so that they can play optimally.
After winning big against Asasuna, it must be admitted, it wouldn't be Real Madrid if they couldn't bounce back, because Real Madrid always has many ways and knows how to bounce back. So even though Liverpool are tough opponents, if they play against Real Madrid, Liverpool will still have a hard time, especially since Real Madrid has shown signs of revival. I doubt Liverpool can beat Real Madrid.