I think that the main problem for Real last season was their defense, because their attack played quite well. Even when Mbappé or Vinícius were injured for some time, they replaced each other and the attack performed quite well. Last season there were very big problems because they lost two key defenders, Carvajal and Militao were missing, and they conceded too many goals. If you remember the matches against Barcelona, it was Real?s defense that let them down.
Yes, I also remember that Real Madrid's attack was certainly good at that time, but unfortunately, their defense was not very good, which ultimately forced Real Madrid to accept the fact that they only finished in second place. Yes, I also remember that during El Clasico matches, Real Madrid's defense was always easily penetrated by Barcelona, and ultimately Barcelona always managed to win El Clasico matches.
But of course, I'm curious about Real Madrid in this season's Champions League because of course Real Madrid wants to be champions, because last season PSG won the trophy. So, this season, Real Madrid should easily advance to the round of 16 because they have a strong squad and Carvajal has also recovered from his injury. Are you also curious about Real Madrid's performance? I remember that last season, Real Madrid struggled to advance to the round of 16, of course, they had to go through the play-offs first. However, I predict that Real Madrid will be able to advance to the round of 16 of the Champions League without advancing to the play-offs first.