Real Madrid started this entire season not that great to me and they are where they definitely deserved now but I personally do not see them using the automatic qualification route to the round of 16 rather I see them going through the play offs which is just an extra game, seriously I would say Real Madrid are getting back in form and this moment they can comfortably beat any team of their Choice.
I see lots of fans losing hope in the fate of Real Madrid and I keep saying this don’t ever rule out Real Madrid in a champions league competition because they seems to play it better in the later stages. Now In the group stage games they seems to not get ready for the new version and they lost games they shouldn’t but now they would be in the knockout stages they understand and I think it won’t be difficult for them again
They could beat any team at any time, but the question is whether their odds have decreased or increased based on their form. Now this is correct that their form was terrible when they got started into season 2024/25 and it improved from week to week despite the setbacks they had to go through because of those injuries. Frankly, they made the best out of it and actually played better when they had less players available and now that they are slowly getting back to full capacity with respect to available players, they can finally approach their best level step by step and they will need it considering their situation in the Champions League and also the competition in La Liga, which hasn't become any easier due to teams like Bilbao and Atletico trying to stir up the title race.