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Real Madrid's performance is currently improving and I think in terms of percentage, Real Madrid's chances in the Champions League this season are increasing after previously they were doubted when they were down.

Real Madrid's performance does look a little better and they can beat Atalanta to improve their ranking but Real Madrid's current position cannot be said to be safe they still have to face 2 more matches to be able to advance to the next round if Real Madrid can win the 2 matches they still have a chance to rank in the top 8 but if one of the clubs in the top 8 currently such as Lille, Brest, Inter, Aston Villa, Arsenal and Leverkusen lose points in the next 2 matches.

Madrid has also just won the Intercontinental Cup and this is their first trophy this season and with this will make Real Madrid excited to win the next trophies.

Of course, their performance will improve because their players are getting fit. It's been a long time that Real Madrid have experienced such poor performance due to injury. Winning Atalanta gave them hope of qualifying to the next round and it will also motivate them to win the rest of their matches. It hasn't happened in history that Real Madrid, the title favorite will not qualify to the round of 16, and it will not happen this season.

I think the maximum they could face is not a direct exit to the round of 16, but there's nothing wrong with that I think, they'll just play a couple of matches more, that's all. This season a lot of teams are performing surprisingly poorly inside the Champions League, I don't know what this is due to, but I think it's due to the new format of the tournament. Just not everyone is used to it yet, time will pass and similar situations when top teams don't go straight to the round of 16 will disappear.

When I look at the teams currently outside the top 24 in the Champions League, the biggest surprises for me are Paris Saint-Germain, Stuttgart and Leipzig with zero points. Of course, Real Madrid not being in the top eight is also one of the biggest surprises. The playoffs in the Champions League look like they will be truly breathtaking. I am sure that no team will want to face Real Madrid, but the team that will face them should play very well in both games. In my opinion, this is the most exciting fixture in the Champions League in recent years.