And you also said that Leverkusen doesn't have a champion like Real Madrid in their squad. I completely agree with that. Real Madrid has a lot of star players in their squad. And you will definitely agree with me that it is very difficult to manage star players. I don't know yet whether Xabi Alonso has the ability. But I believe Alonso will not disappoint Madrid fans. Let's see what happens.
I believe Alonso can do his best. What I see is that the coach is more modern and certainly managing Madrid with the star players in the squad makes it easier for Alonso to use better strategies and tactics. Maybe some people still doubt the coach because he doesn't have much experience. But with Leverkusen he has proven that he is a reliable coach and always has the right strategy for the team he coaches.
Madrid have built a very strong squad this season. But we have not seen the expected performance from the team. Madrid has some weaknesses in their defense. Apart from that, I do not see any weaknesses in the overall performance of the team. Real Madrid will probably not spend much money in the next transfer window. Xabi Alonso will have to build his match strategy with this squad. Madrid will undoubtedly want to dominate both the Champions League and La Liga next season.
Madrid had a flawless season prior to this. Both the la liga and Champions league on their names. They added up another star for the season as Mbappe. They should have done better than last one as they were not missing any significant player than the last season. Toni Kroos's retirement might have some effect on the midfield.
Jude Bellingham, Valverde, Vinicius, all of them are not particularly bad but they are not on par with last season. Of course they are not a bad team and have performed well but we expect more from an European champion.