Real Madrid have not been performing at the level they should for months and they have given up prematurely
Last Tuesday, Carlo Ancelotti accused his team of not having it “defensive deployment” after the 4-2 defeat to Girona. The white team played one of the worst games of the season, especially in the second half, and was hugely vulnerable in defense after leaving a clean sheet in five of the six previous meetings.
However, the feeling is that this is Real Madrid He lacked commitment to La Liga this season. After the Clásico at Santiago Bernabéu, which took place on October 16, on matchday 9 of the League, the team relaxed, thinking “it had done its homework” before the World Cup break. He extended the streak a little further, but dropped several points in the days leading up to the meeting in Qatar, allowing Barça to leave the lead.
There was plenty of time to rectify the situation, it was clear and a team that won 10 of its first 11 league matches had to be trusted. However, Real Madrid were a hugely irregular team in the league in this 2023, giving Barcelona all the facilities to win the title without much resistance. Ancelotti’s team have won just 50% of the league games they have played this year (9 out of 18)making the difference go from zero to 14.
Unbearable. Absolutely unacceptable how the team started making mistakes and stopped winning games to allow Barcelona to arrive immensely calm at the end of the season in which the culés have left points in three games against a Real Madrid that has for some time has no commitment to La League for months. The defeats against Villarreal, Girona and Real Sociedad They show that since Camp Nou, the white team has lowered its arms and focused on the cup and the Champions League.
If both leagues are won, the level in La Liga will be forgotten and no one will demand to take on responsibilities. But if things don’t go well… more than one will have to explain what happened. Having done their homework against Chelsea and now having the most important games of the season is no excuse for letting themselves go with such a bad image in the second half at Montilivi and Reale Arena. It’s not professional.
Source: Goal