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Is it a proof that they are playing badly this season? Or is it a proof that they had way too many injuries to their defense all year long, which made all the defenders that are left, have to play every single game, and that makes them incredibly tired, which causes them to lose games?
Yes, Real Madrid played very badly this season, especially in the back line after several key players were injured. I'm not highlighting the Midfielders and Strikers, they are still able to create opportunities and turn them into goals. Madrid's weak point lies in the back line, they have conceded 11 goals in their last 4 games in all competitions, including when they were humiliated by Arsenal in the UCL quarter-finals.
If fatigue is the reason for Real Madrid declining performance, they will be in danger of losing the title that could be won in the rest of the season.
Real Madrid are not tired, they often do not play according to their consistency. Their defensive weaknesses are often blamed for this. The poor performance they played in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final with Arsenal was a nightmare for them because they performed fairly well in the first session but failed miserably in the second session. They missed several scoring opportunities in the early stages of the match and had a weak attack but did not score. Arsenal tried their best at every stage and put 11 of their 12 shots on target and were able to mentally upset Real Madrid. Arsenal won a free kick in a tactical manner and Rice used it perfectly and this was one of the reasons for Real Madrid defeat. With the fate of the match already decided scoring the third goal further upset them. Real Madrid goal difference and loss in the first leg will make it much more difficult for them to play in the final at the final stage.