Real Madrid opened the new season with a victory. The goal came a little late, but Xabi Alanso still won on his debut. Despite being top scorer last season, Mbappe was criticized for his lack of trophies. Real Madrid scored with a penalty from Mbappe, but there were no other goals in the match. Without the penalty, they might not have scored, as they were under attack and pressure, but Osassuna defended well.
I know that Real Madrid is under transition and just getting settled with the new coach, but if they intend to really compete with Barcelona this season, they really need to improve their game because with the way the current Barcelona team is playing, scoring one goal in a game would be a disappointment to them; that is how good they are.
Other players in the team need to wake up and up their game. It cannot only be Mbappe this season; his individual performance will not be enough to help them lift the La Liga.
Yes, it was truly unsatisfying watching Real Madrid's match last night, because in that match Real Madrid only managed to score one goal, and that goal was scored from a penalty kick. So after seeing this, I think Real Madrid will most likely not be able to compete optimally with Barcelona. Because, as we know, Barcelona is currently playing very well and is also quite productive in scoring goals. Therefore, I think Real Madrid must find a way to be sharper in their front line. Because basically, Real Madrid before Mbappe's arrival could be said to be quite productive in scoring goals.
But since Mbappe arrived at Real Madrid, it cannot be denied that Real Madrid's goal productivity has decreased. Perhaps this is because Real Madrid is currently unable to maximize opportunities. Because in this match, Real Madrid had a lot of opportunities, but unfortunately all of them were unable to convert them into goals. Therefore, it seems Xabi must improve this now, if Real Madrid wants to compete optimally with Barcelona again.