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It not only affects the Champions League but will also be a problem when Real Madrid competes for the La Liga title this season. The defeats to AC Milan and Lille are inseparable from Real Madrid's lack of consistency which was caused by injuries to several players so that their performance has decreased much more. Ancelotti must think of a way to make changes because injured players may be absent for a long time so he must find a solution.
The match against Liverpool will be much tougher because currently Liverpool's strength is much more stable. The match will also take place at Liverpool's home ground so Real Madrid will certainly be under much greater pressure, although mentally I am sure Real Madrid is much better.
I think Real Madrid's performance is still good so far, it's just that they have been less productive in some matches. Player injuries do affect performance, but if the attackers used have good goal productivity then the team can win many matches. Even with a compromised defensive condition, Real Madrid can still win if their goal productivity is good.
Real Madrid needs to improve cooperation between players as we saw last season. They also had injury problems last season, but they managed to win the Champions League and La Liga titles. Well, this season Mbappe arrived which should give them greater strength, but in fact this is not what they thought. Ancelotti must find a way to increase goal productivity, this is the problem why Real Madrid is having difficulty winning matches.
Real Madrid is a strong team. And Real Madrid has the ability to win by a large margin against any team. But the problem is that Real Madrid's performance is not stable. Real Madrid has lost two matches in the Champions League against teams like Milan and Lille. These two teams are not in a strong position this season. Even then, Real Madrid has lost these two matches.
Since Liverpool is at the top of the table, naturally Liverpool's players will be more confident in this match. On the other hand, Real Madrid's players will be under some pressure. However, this match will be a battle between Arne Slot vs. Ancelotti's match strategy. Whoever has a better match strategy will win.