The Real Madrid locker room has found its big problem

Real Madrid have been unrecognizable since the start of the season. Despite the arrival of a reinforcement like Kylian Mbappé, the European champion has already lost three times in the Champions League (LOSC, AC Milan and Liverpool), in addition to having suffered a historic humiliation at the Santiago Bernabéu in the Clasico against FC Barcelona (4-0). A few players are floating, like Vinícius Júnior, Eduardo Camavinga or Antonio Rüdiger, but it's much more complicated for the others. However, no one gives up or gives up in the locker room. It's not the type of house.

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More surprisingly, within the club itself, we believe we are on the right track. Paradoxically, the defeat against Liverpool on Wednesday in C1 (2-0) reassured certain elements, according to Relief. « The dynamic is changing and the improvement is evident compared to the first months of the seasonwrites the newspaper, reporting the internal observation. The team works in a more coordinated manner, especially on defense. » Proof of this is the tight lines and an average of shots conceded per match which has dropped radically, going from eleven to three during the last two outings in La Liga.

The locker room plagues against injuries

Even the duel against the Reds is seen as encouraging. The collective held on, as a unit, and played coherently, closer to Courtois, who could take advantage of the speed of the attackers to restart quickly. “ However, the first goal changed the situation and the attackers were not having a good day, mainly Mbappé », analyse Reliefaccording to information from the Madrid locker room. Internally, we especially believe that the list of injured and absentees weighs heavily in the current results. And things didn't get better at Anfield with Camavinga's new injury, sidelined for three weeks.

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The Frenchman joins three undisputed starters, Eder Militao, Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Jr, but also Aurélien Tchouameni and Rodrygo, while David Alaba is not yet back. Uncertain for this weekend, Jude Bellingham, Brahim Díaz and Kylian Mbappé should finally be present. But all these absences, more or less long depending on the case, suggest to Real Madrid that its room for improvement is enormous. The group is still behind Carlo Ancelotti and supports the Frenchman in his quest for performance. The Merengues just have to sit back and let the storm pass. The spiral of injuries will eventually fade.