Real Madrid will face Galatasaray in Turkey on Tuesday in a must-win game if they are to reach the knockout stages of the Champions League, but after their performance in the 1-0 loss away at Real Mallorca, the prospect of playing Europa League football next season is a real possibility.
Lago Junior opened the scoring in the seventh minute and the Balearic Islanders were able to hold on, with Los Blancos unable to create many clear-cut chances.
Luckily for Madrid they do not have the Clasico to play next weekend, but if this display is replicated in Istanbul on Tuesday, Los Blancos will have serious problems.
Vinicius Junior is doing more and more good things, yet the one thing he does badly, he still does horrendously.
Its often said that you either have an eye for goal or you don't, but shooting is mechanical so, with training and repetition, it should be improved.
However, Vinicius defies that logic and is showing no progress with his shooting, despite just over a season of training with some of the best players in the world.
This Real Madrid squad has clear gaps, but not all of them are in the middle of midfield.
Alvaro Odriozola, for instance, is miles behind Dani Carvajal and it doesn't seem as though he'll usurp the current No.2 any time soon.
In addition to being at fault for Mallorca's goal, Odriozola received his second yellow card for a ridiculous foul on Junior Lago, who was going nowhere at the halfway line.
If analysing Vicente Moreno's coaching plan for this game, it would be a 10 out of 10.
He looked for Madrid's weaknesses and, as the game of chess progressed, he tweaked things to ensure that Mallorca remained strong and difficult to break down.
Moreno's players clearly love playing for him, as exemplified by Junior Lago's celebration, and a win like this will only bring the squad together.
Luka Jovic keeps wasting opportunities.
The Serbian striker was given the nod to start because Eden Hazard had to pull out of the squad due to the birth of his fourth child, yet Jovic did nothing.
It is always going to be difficult to break into Madrid's XI, but it is necessary to impact the game in some form when you do play. Jovic is not doing that.
Under the pitch at Son Moix there was beach sand, an unreasonable amount that prevented either side - but mainly Madrid - from playing their fluent football.
The ball kept holding up and areas of the pitch would come up if the players hit the turf.
pukdelmt
467
real madrid is totally shit
alwayshalamadrid
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One unexpected loss and all of a sudden Madrid is going to Europa League? They're second in la liga!🤦🏽♂️ The loss was disappointing yes and the players had all right to win that match with the dominance they were showing BUT in football you don't always get what you want. Losing a match is all part of the sport. The difference between Mallorca and Madrid was that one team took full advantage of their chances while the other wasted all. Zizou knows that he's at fault too because of his game plan but the loss isn't the end of the world! All Madrid now need to do is go to Camp Nou and bring back points.
I agree with u, but zidane starting x1 have so many attacking talents, there is no CM, only casemiro (CDM) play for defensive support, how a team can play isco, James, vinicius, jovic, benzema in a team starting x1, it will unbalance a team, also courtios isn't a good GK, odrizola isn't a good defender, vinicius isn't good finisher(individual shit), isco isn't a CM, what do we expect,
Trevorn
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One unexpected loss and all of a sudden Madrid is going to Europa League? They're second in la liga!🤦🏽♂️ The loss was disappointing yes and the players had all right to win that match with the dominance they were showing BUT in football you don't always get what you want. Losing a match is all part of the sport. The difference between Mallorca and Madrid was that one team took full advantage of their chances while the other wasted all. Zizou knows that he's at fault too because of his game plan but the loss isn't the end of the world! All Madrid now need to do is go to Camp Nou and bring back points.
YashrajNagarwal
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it is not going happen keep dreaming hater @afy