Two blowouts with no goals. First up is Liverpool, then Vallecas against Rayo. Both within a week. This data is devastating for Real Madrid, who seemed to have solidified the idea of the game With a win in the Classic. That was not the case. There’s nothing better than Mbappe for the drought-ravaged forwards, and Xabi Alonso doesn’t want to consider alternatives.
“I’m not worried,” Xavi answered at a press conference when asked about the two punctures. ”I want to continue to grow and improve.. We must engage in active self-criticism because we know where we are, what we want, and that there is still much left. “You have to have your own demands and you have to have your own standards,” he said after the match, making some conciliatory remarks. This seems to have been consistent since the Club World Cup.
The truth is that even though several months have passed and the team’s position is good in the league and stable in the Champions League. The team doesn’t seem to have a clear idea. Mbappe is up front, joined in recent days by the rising Bellingham, but when there are no goals there are no substitutes.
There is little to fault the French forward. He has scored 18 goals in total and 13 in domestic competitions. ‘9’ is already showing performance as expected After a complex first year of adaptation. Now the problem is all around him.
Vinicius’ numbers are not what they used to be and Rodrigo’s secondary role of interference off the bench is taking a toll on him. Vertical competition has failed and the drought is clear. There are no pure nines…or yes, but Xavi doesn’t think that.
Will Mr. Gonzalo be helpful? I don’t know, he wasn’t selected at Liverpool or Vallecas. ¿Could Endrick give the offense a different feel? It appears that the January loan is now the only option.
Asked about this by reporters, Alonso replied: “We chose other forwards who could create danger.” effortlessly.
“We know where we are and we have to know how to balance the good times with the bad. The demand is at its highest, but we accept it and prepare for it,” he said in his usual tone, seemingly free of the pressure that could arise if the drought were prolonged… Or if he returns at a key moment in the season.