I think Real Madrid will have a very hard time winning the trophy this year. It seems a bit strange to me. The team, which is a prime contender every season, is in a much better position now. It could improve. New manager Xabi Alonso could create a new transformation. His first test against PSG was a bit difficult, but they still have a long way to go.
I don’t know what better team Xavi Alonso would create better than this, he’s better have some strategy that could suit well with the team his got and better ways to use these players because, Real Madrid have got everything and somehow, are down in mentality as it is. The winning mentality isn’t there no more and their lose against PSG in the Club World Cup exposes a lot about the team. There have been several complaints of a weak defense and the attack is not being able to match that by means of complementing the defensive flaws. Those should be look into too.