Real Madrid crisis, why?
(Baonghean.vn) - The Bernabeu team just suffered a 0-1 defeat against the home team Alaves in round 8 of La Liga. This is the 4th consecutive loss, in all competitions, Los Blancos have not tasted victory.
At the end of the 2017/2018 season, with the departure of coach Zidane, Real Madrid's board of directors successfully convinced coach Lopetegui - who was then the current captain of the Spanish national team - to take over the hot seat at Bernabeu.
President Florentino Perez and his colleagues believe that coach Lopetegui's talent will help Real Madrid reap more success.
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| Real Madrid players expressed disappointment after losing to Alaves. Photo: Internet |
Unfortunately, what is happening at the Bernabeu is not what the Real Madrid leadership and Madridistas expected. It started with a 2-4 defeat to their city rivals Atletico Madrid in the European Super Cup. Next was a 1-1 draw with Bilbao and then a series of draws and losses against Sevilla (0-3), Atletico Madrid (0-0), CSKA Moscow (0-1), and most recently a defeat at Alaves (0-1).
A very notable detail is that in the last 4 matches, Real Madrid has not scored any goals against their opponents. More than 360 minutes of "silence" is the worst record of the Bernabeu team since 1985. Observing the recent performances of Ramos and his teammates, no one can recognize them as the reigning Champions League champions.
However, everything has its cause. The crisis at Real Madrid is largely the responsibility of captain Lopetegui. The former coach of the Spanish national team's mistake is not only in tactics, but also in the way he "treats people". Although he has not been in charge of Los Blancos for long, the strategist born in 1966 has "displeased" some key players such as Marcelo, Modric, Kroos, Bale...
According to speculations from the Spanish media, coach Lopetegui is facing the risk of being fired by Real Madrid's leadership ahead of schedule, similar to the case of coach Benitez in early 2016. If coach Lopetegui does not quickly bring the Bernabeu team back to the winning track, he should pack his bags and leave.
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| Coach Lopetegui is facing many difficulties at Real Madrid. Photo: Internet |
However, it is a bit cruel to blame all the blame on coach Lopetegui. For Real Madrid to fall into the current situation, the team's leadership and players cannot be innocent. President Florentino Perez and his associates did not participate enthusiastically in the 2018 summer transfer window. Therefore, the void left by Ronaldo still has no worthy replacement.
Real Madrid should have recruited Hazard (Chelsea) or Neymar (PSG).
The final reason that caused Real Madrid to fall into a performance crisis is the fighting spirit of Modric and his teammates. Observing the matches of the Bernabeu team this season, everyone realized the superficiality and lethargy in every step, in every phase of the ball of Real Madrid players. It feels like they want to "push" coach Lopetegui out of the Bernabeu as quickly as possible.
In a team where the management, head coach and players do not do their job well, poor performance is inevitable. Real Madrid and Man Utd are typical examples./.
