Real Madrid: They are hurt by the “small” and the… goals

Her Espanyol is welcomed by Real Madrid next Saturday for the 25th matchday.

The Madrid people they have lost points and are not satisfied with their image in the Spanish league, especially when they face the so-called… small teams. This season they have dropped points in 10 of their matches, four of them when they faced teams outside the top six of “La Liga”.

Specifically, the Real Madrid have been beaten 1-0 by Mallorca but also 3-2 from Rayo Vagecano. It has drawn 1-1 with Girona and Osasuna.

A big role in these bad results has also been played by the fact that – in general – his team Carlo Ancelotti, struggles in goal. In contrast to the excellent attacking display he had with Liverpool, in Spain, in most matches, especially against the lower capacity teams, he finds it difficult to score.

Apart from the match against Vagecano where the “meringues” exceeded the range of two goals, in the other games, which were accompanied by geles, they have a total of two goals.

Specifically, in her last three games in Spain, she only scored two goals! A problem that the Italian coach addressed in his statements after the 0-0 draw with Betis.

“I am more disappointed than upset that we are not scoring. It is not normal for a team of our quality not to be able to score a goal in the last three matches”said the Italian characteristically.

The European champion who is second in the standings with 53 points is in a constant chase to reach the top and displace its “eternal” rival, Barcelona. The 26-point gap to Espanyol in yet another poor game could prove to be phenomenal and the dream of a 36th league title extinguished.

Espanyol have managed to deny the great rivals of the “queen”, Barcelona and Atlético, the victory, taking from both the point of the draw in this year’s championship! In the first meeting with Real, Diego Martinez’s team was defeated 3-1 at home. Will he manage to change the scene at this time when the “Queen” finds it dark within the Spanish borders?

Certainly, Carlos Ancelotti’s team is not in a good “moon” given the competitive instability, but no one can underestimate its high level and the set of stars it has on its roster. The game is played at her feet, in her own house, in front of her audience. Will the Madrid “surprise” or will they count another setback this season?

Georgiana Siomou