Alarm bells are ringing at Real Madrid after an eight-day period in which Carlo Ancelotti's side have accumulated two defeats and a draw.
After the 6-1 thrashing of Real Mallorca, Los Blancos have drawn 0-0 with Villarreal, lost 2-1 at home to Sherriff Tiraspol and lost 2-1 away to Espanyol in LaLiga Santander.
Three games without a win equates to a crisis at Real Madrid, and although Ancelotti has a lot of credit in the bank, he needs to turn things around quickly.
Goals have dried up dramatically, with Karim Benzema the only one looking capable of finding the net, and defensively they look very shaky, having conceded twice in their last two games.
Alaba has had to be moved out of position
The back line has been greatly affected by injuries to full-backs, and although Ancelotti insisted that David Alaba would play central defence, he was moved to left-back against Espanyol following an unconvincing display from Miguel Gutierrez in Europe.
A system change to a 4-4-2 also didn't work well in the first half, with Eden Hazard having to also settle for a place on the bench.
Real Madrid have dropped seven points in eight league games and have lost top spot in their Champions League group, but they do still top LaLiga Santander, albeit they are level on points with Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad.
Ancelotti doesn't like the international break, and it's come at a particularly bad time as his side are struggling for form.
With the South American players not returning from international duty until October 15, Real Madrid's match against Athletic Club has been postponed and will be played at a later date.
This will mean an 18-day break, with their first game back coming against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on October 19, and the Italian will be pondering solutions to his defensive and attacking problems in that time.
There is also the small matter of the Clasico after the international break, a game which could see Barcelona go top of LaLiga Santander, assuming they first beat Valencia.
With the current state of this Barcelona side, dropping behind them in the league would be particularly concerning for Real Madrid.
cobcmsuyz
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Carlo still experimenting I don't know what he wants to see. Everytime playing players out of positions 😭
abuabdallahi
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Hala Madrid
Alhajishamsi
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problem over champion and laliga what is problem
OnePunchMan00007
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This coach will soon be sacked!! This is unacceptable..!
Fusaklps
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are you sure Wat you have said
Zitamrs
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so MADRID skawting team they don't have eyes to see best defender's across Europe
Budbcdmr
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I said it before, let the coach re-organize the defence by fielding the right players there. He should stop using makeshift defenders. Last night, all the departments of the game failed. Recall when with Marcelo on the Left and Cavajal on the right both launching attacks and a spring board for the mobile midfield trio of Toni Kroos, maverick Modric(now ageing) and solid Casemiro, giving the attack added impetus. Oh Madrid, you need to re-invent the team. Please stop using Valverde, Camavinga and Vasques as defenders. Encourage Gutierrez and some other youths in the defence. Rome was not built in a day. The young shall grow. Opponents have noticed the weakness of Madrid @ the full backs and are exploiting this. A stitch in time, saves nine. Let’s act in time to avoid calamity(God forbid). Hala Madrid!
amen 🙏
Peobkmtuz
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I said it before, let the coach re-organize the defence by fielding the right players there. He should stop using makeshift defenders. Last night, all the departments of the game failed. Recall when with Marcelo on the Left and Cavajal on the right both launching attacks and a spring board for the mobile midfield trio of Toni Kroos, maverick Modric(now ageing) and solid Casemiro, giving the attack added impetus. Oh Madrid, you need to re-invent the team. Please stop using Valverde, Camavinga and Vasques as defenders. Encourage Gutierrez and some other youths in the defence. Rome was not built in a day. The young shall grow. Opponents have noticed the weakness of Madrid @ the full backs and are exploiting this. A stitch in time, saves nine. Let’s act in time to avoid calamity(God forbid). Hala Madrid!
TeddyBarclay
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but we conceded so easily😢
And we concede so easily also and we don't even know how to score anymore
Aleonhkss
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no one speaks about sevilla not taking there chances by losing there 7th match which would give them a chance of topping la liga? we have lost our 8th match hmmm...
Anthovagasta
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The problem is the defence.
vuaipuy
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ya ur players are injured rn..depay should change his playing style..
I just hope we could get some good attacker after departures of Lionel Messi and Antonie greizmann trincao, fati, depay, Aguero,Collado,demir, dembele, countinho...and few more on paper it looks good but they gotta perform
vuaipuy
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Ancelloti should just play players at their natural position..it was working good until carvajal got injured...Vasquez is out of form..hazard is good at dribbling but he's not scoring goals which we need ..I just hope Ancelloti realizes mistakes quickly and sort out.. barca and Madrid will again dominate Europe and shut the mouth of premier league clubs and their pundits.
but they would be fine with new signings or even with the existing players themselves, it hasn't been long since Ancelotti joined madrid(this squad), so he would probably improve with time, tho I don't know why he do such experiments by messing up players positions these English pundits are the same people that said grealish was worth more than 100 million, maybe they added a 0 by mistake 😂, also these pl fans say that they are the best by one year dominance(only in cl), while laliga with barca and madrid has ruled for decades, laliga is rebuilding itself with hundreds of young talents, while they call their overrated future the best. we will together shut their mouths 🤝
Rohit_7⚪
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but u can't say the same about attack and defence Aguero and dembele are injury prone, luuk is god, Braithwaite still hardworking but not that much quality, ansu is young, can't say about depay whole defence ( who can defend ryt now, not pique umtiti and lenglet, alba is also an offensive player) is of young and inexperienced players
ya ur players are injured rn..depay should change his playing style..
Rohit_7⚪
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new coach might improve but it will not change suddenly, it would be slow but still effective also madrid has quality every where except for some parts in defence, but madrid were ready to spend 200 million on mbappe so they must have that money and could buy world class defender (including lb and rb), who knows u might buy an attacker as well.
Ancelloti should just play players at their natural position..it was working good until carvajal got injured...Vasquez is out of form..hazard is good at dribbling but he's not scoring goals which we need ..I just hope Ancelloti realizes mistakes quickly and sort out.. barca and Madrid will again dominate Europe and shut the mouth of premier league clubs and their pundits.
vuaipuy
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ur team is not that bad..players are lacking confidence and spirit ..maybe new coach can change everything ..
new coach might improve but it will not change suddenly, it would be slow but still effective also madrid has quality every where except for some parts in defence, but madrid were ready to spend 200 million on mbappe so they must have that money and could buy world class defender (including lb and rb), who knows u might buy an attacker as well.
vuaipuy
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ur team is not that bad..players are lacking confidence and spirit ..maybe new coach can change everything ..
and to add on that ter stegen is out of form
vuaipuy
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ur team is not that bad..players are lacking confidence and spirit ..maybe new coach can change everything ..
but u can't say the same about attack and defence Aguero and dembele are injury prone, luuk is god, Braithwaite still hardworking but not that much quality, ansu is young, can't say about depay whole defence ( who can defend ryt now, not pique umtiti and lenglet, alba is also an offensive player) is of young and inexperienced players
vishvajeet_singh
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Not playing Isco and Hazard at all and starting some absurd lineup.
EduBedia
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so where is the best in the world vino big mouth
preparing to kick Barca s ass[Crylaugh]
Ratcklnrsz
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so where is the best in the world vino big mouth
Hellomadrid25
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2 weeks ago somewhere in comment section I told my colleague Real Madrid fans that don't be so arrogant because I had seen this type of magic start in 2018-19 season when Lopetigui take charge of Real Madrid after Zidane departure. We started that season in extraordinary manner but we ended with changing 3 coaches. So please enjoy the game as long as we can and be humble to other clubs. Champions League is out of our league hope we'll win La-Liga..Hala Madrid 💪
Rohit_7⚪
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times are hard here, mate tho the future looks good for both but as for now, madrid is better.....that ain't even a question, we are literally struggling to get a damn shot on target in cl
ur team is not that bad..players are lacking confidence and spirit ..maybe new coach can change everything ..
Rehadeprz
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Espanol (back from relegation) and Sheriff (which I didn't even know existed) have 6 points from real madrid so far this season.. what a disastrous start.. and they say barca is doing bad.. I think real is doing even worse... at least barca wouldn't lose to those small teams anyhow
as a Barca fan I want real Madrid to give better performance in uefa for the sake of our laliga teams
vuaipuy
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now r we gonna fight on who is doing worse?[Crylaugh]new way to compete lmao
times are hard here, mate tho the future looks good for both but as for now, madrid is better.....that ain't even a question, we are literally struggling to get a damn shot on target in cl
IamJinX
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speaking as barca fan, we are doing worse, not u.
now r we gonna fight on who is doing worse?[Crylaugh]new way to compete lmao
vuaipuy
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Espanol (back from relegation) and Sheriff (which I didn't even know existed) have 6 points from real madrid so far this season.. what a disastrous start.. and they say barca is doing bad.. I think real is doing even worse... at least barca wouldn't lose to those small teams anyhow
speaking as barca fan, we are doing worse, not u.
Nahceklt
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Barcelona Are The Only Team That Beat Real madrid So Far This Season
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Madrid are the team that beat barcelona from atlitico madrid
babypian
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Barcelona Are The Only Team That Beat Real madrid So Far This Season
JimmyQueejay
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Bounce back Madrid 👋🙏🙏
Vezonic22
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Some big teams will have a bit struggle this season. One can see it when the team plays. In time it will way better.....
Kapbiknrtu
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Mr.Ancelotti, better do something with your defense because I can see to it that, the midst field and the forward is okay but the defense... very poor.they always let the goalkeeper suffer a lot.
themainman
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Espanol (back from relegation) and Sheriff (which I didn't even know existed) have 6 points from real madrid so far this season.. what a disastrous start.. and they say barca is doing bad.. I think real is doing even worse... at least barca wouldn't lose to those small teams anyhow
Ameerul24
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Hopefully Mendy comes back and our defence would look like this : - Carvajal might be out after el classico - Miguel ( backup left back) - aint trusting vasquez on rb
Ameerul24
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Real Madrid shouldn't worry about Barcelona. They've scored 22 goals compared to our 11 goals. But it'll be sweet to go above them.
but we conceded so easily😢
GeneralME
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Real Madrid shouldn't worry about Barcelona. They've scored 22 goals compared to our 11 goals. But it'll be sweet to go above them.
Desmondeyum
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Karim Benzema has been directly involved in 73% of Real Madrid's goals in LaLiga this season. . 9 goals & 7 assists in 8 games.
Desmondeyum
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Based on current form, you can’t argue against Karim Benzema being the best player in the world. 17 G/A in 10 games this season.