This was beyond many people's predictions. Real Madrid, playing at home, were heavily favored and believed to win the match easily. However, it turned out not to be the case. Real Madrid only managed to win by a single goal, despite Osasuna's very defensive tactics. I think Xabi Alonso should have made many changes to the team's play and created more chances, but in reality, he didn't.
So, even though Real Madrid won the match, their overall performance was still quite disappointing.
It was a bit disappointing and I don't think they are yet capable of truly doing what they can do. If the boys work hard they can do really great things. They have a lot of great players in the squad, much superior to Barcelona, but they can't express their football.
And the only goal they scored was a penalty kick. So, yeah, Real Madrid hasn't impressed us all so far. I might even feel a little disappointed. Real Madrid has all the top players, and many clubs are eager to sign them. Real Madrid should be able to show more with the squad they have. But Xabi Alonso doesn't seem to be able to formulate the right tactics. I think Real Madrid seems to have hit a dead end in their attempts to break down the opponent's defense. And even though some chances are created, if they aren't capitalized on, they're wasted. Real Madrid's players seem to need more encouragement to improve their game.