Madrid are now quite good. I think they can get into the last 16 although they will probably have to go through the play-offs. Winning the remaining 2 games will not guarantee Madrid an automatic place in the last 16 by placing them in the top 8 of the standings.
They didn't start well is a bad result, but when they get through to the next round, then the situation will be different.
Maybe I won't be able to, but I'm sure that Ancelotti will try to do it, because it will allow them to play from the next stage. The most important thing is that Ancelotti can go through difficult times with the team and return to the previous level, the team cannot play well all the time, it is very difficult for the team to endure without declines the whole season and it is better when you have a difficult start of the season and at the end the team reaches the peak of form. Let's see how it will be for Liverpool.
Sometimes people forget the experience of the team that is one of the strengths for Madrid to get good results every season. In Madrid's history we all know how the final result is and in my opinion this season even though Madrid has to experience a little problem with injured players, but just look in January Ancelotti will get new players to advance to the round of 16.
Madrid may end up in the play-off position, but that doesn't mean Madrid can't get into the round of 16.
A lot will change in the next month and we will see teams that currently look strong become worse and teams that look bad will become better.