Whenever it comes to the La Liga giants Real Madrid, many people are always full of respect, as if this giant is used to make people look up, and it cannot be denied that Real Madrid, the La Liga giant, not only has a long history, but also has a brilliant record.
Over the years, the club has not only won countless trophies and glory, but also has enough say in world football, which is probably the reason why Real Madrid is known as the mecca of football by some, and many players dream of wearing the Real Madrid shirt, because they know that how close to Real Madrid is, how close to the championship trophy is.
Especially more than 20 years ago, Galeries Lafayette's superstar policy once made the world jaw-dropping, making Real Madrid extremely luxurious, Raul, Figo, Zidane, Ronaldo, Beckham, Owen, Carlos and other football superstars have taken refuge in Real Madrid, when the world football bigwigs are like goods thrown into the shopping cart by Real Madrid, the Galaxy Battleship is like a diamond.
Then there is the so-called Galaxy Battleship II, 15 years ago that summer, Real Madrid spent 250 million euros to buy ten players, including the 2006/2007 Champions League top scorer, Ballon d'Or winner, World Footballer of the Year Kaka, 2008 Champions League top scorer, Ballon d'Or, World Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, and French Footballer Benzema, the following year Real Madrid recruited Angel Di Maria.
It is indeed undeniable that Real Madrid in that period made the football world envious and jealous, and at the same time that the two generations of Galaxy Battleships were proud of the rivers and lakes, they once made the Bernabeu Scenery infinite, and for a long time, Barcelona became the only club that could compete with the Galaxy Battleship, the night of the full moon, the top of the Forbidden City, a sword from the west, and a flying fairy outside the sky...
And now? Maybe Real Madrid fans don't want to admit it, but there is an indisputable fact that Real Madrid is no longer the coveted club, and there is no longer a starry sky over the Bernabeu.
I don't know when it started, Real Madrid began to feel strange, those once familiar names have taken off the Real Madrid jersey and said goodbye to the Bernabeu, they are no longer a white knight, when Ronaldo and Benzema ran to the desert, when the 34-year-old Kroos announced that he left Real Madrid and retired after the European Cup, Real Madrid appeared on the list of such names, Vinicius, Rodrygo, Bellingham, the only meritorious player left was Modric, who was removed from Real Madrid sooner or later.
Seeing this, some people may try to defend Real Madrid, saying that such Real Madrid still won the Champions League, and they are still the leaders in today's football, well, how to say? Winning the trophy does not prove the greatness of Real Madrid, think that back then, Real Madrid once won the Champions League trophy three times in a row, which time did not rely on controversial penalties and referees? When Ronaldo's goals in an offside position can be counted, it is difficult for Real Madrid not to win the championship.
This season, Real Madrid is even less worth mentioning compared to that period, the Champions League 1/8 against Leipzig, Real Madrid fought to the prolapse but was lucky to advance with an aggregate score of 2-1, and Vinicius's choke lock action actually escaped the red card, obviously, the referee once again helped Real Madrid.
In the semi-finals, Real Madrid played against Pep Guardiola's Blue Moon Manchester City, and the camera recorded Real Madrid's helplessness and embarrassment, which was almost a complete crushing game, the dignified La Liga giants, who were beaten by an English so-called upstart and had no power to fight back, wasn't it, it should have been a victory for the people of Manchester City.
The stats don't lie, possession of Manchester City 67%, Real Madrid 33%, shots on goal Manchester City 33, Real Madrid 8, blocked Manchester City 12 times, Real Madrid 1 time, corner Manchester City 18, Real Madrid 1, see, what a disparity in the game data, this is not a grade team at all. However, it turned out that the poor creature who only got a corner kick in the whole game advanced, and it is no exaggeration to say that Real Madrid's promotion is the biggest joke in the Champions League.
Unlike Real Madrid in the past, Real Madrid today is not only lacking real superstars, the La Liga giants are now difficult to put on a spectacular game, Real Madrid is not capable of playing the pleasing and smooth coordination of Manchester City, their games can be said to be without a trace of spectacle, all they can do is choose to shrink defensively, they will always play defensive counter-attack.
Vinicius, Rodrygo is a typical representative, in addition to the speed there is not much outstanding, after a long pass in the backfield, these two people run hard, and then look for opportunities to complete the shot, meet Manchester City's formation pressure on the team, these two may have a certain chance, but where they encounter a team that shrinks the defense, these two people have no way, the Copa America game is a good example, the so-called Real Madrid double stars fight to the prolapse of the anus is useless, they met Costa Rica, who loves to defend, and the penalty area is full of legs, What to do? So, isn't it ironic that we see the great Brazil shaking hands with Costa Rica, ranked 52nd in the world?
Bellingham also proved himself in the European Cup, in addition to a header goal, this Real Madrid player will show the embarrassment to the fullest, as a midfielder, he lacks imagination and creativity, Kane in front of England, Saka wants to get the cannonball delivered by Bellingham almost waits for a white head, you say he is good at dribbling, it doesn't seem to be, he has been repeatedly tackled, and the passing data is not as eye-catching as Foden, after a few group games, this Bellingham was renamed Belling, not only Chinese gamblers are not satisfied with him, British fans weren't happy with him either.
The funniest thing is that the goalkeeper who made great achievements for Real Madrid in the Champions League is also revealed in his original form after leaving Real Madrid, I am afraid that every Manchester City supporter will not forget the night at the Etihad Stadium, that day, the air was full of unwillingness and sadness, a group of people who can change the color of the Premier League sky, unexpectedly out of the Champions League.
The man who stopped Manchester City from continuing was the Real Madrid goalkeeper, the Ukrainian named Lunin, who played a heroic role against Manchester City, and it can almost be said that he saved Real Madrid from fire and water by himself. 8-7, when the score was cruelly frozen, every Manchester City supporter sighed, Manchester City won the scene, won the data, won the momentum, but finally lost the game, the damn penalty shootout became the straw that destroyed Manchester City.
Interestingly, the Real Madrid goalkeeper in the European Cup but could not prove himself, the start was black, the first game of the group Ukraine was brutalized by the opponent, Romania swept Ukraine 3-0, you know, Romania is worth the bottom of the 24 teams in this European Cup, they are the only team worth less than 100 million euros, especially, in this game, Real Madrid goalkeeper Lu Ning, not only made a mistake to give gifts, but also was responsible for the 2 goals conceded. What's even more interesting is that after the group stage, Ukraine, which has four points, went home, and when Denmark with three points advanced, I would say, this is probably retribution.
Of course, to say that all Real Madrid players are not good, that is not in line with the facts, for example, Rudiger who plays in Germany is very hard, and Germany's performance in this European Championship has also been praised by fans, the only fly in the ointment is that Rudiger is said to have been knocked down by injury, and the game against Denmark is not in time, and then ... Will there be a future for the German team?
To sum up, whether it is the European Cup or the Copa America, the performance of many of Real Madrid's so-called big names is unsatisfactory, and it can even be said that they don't want to have face, and they are nothing without the help of the referee, and they have lost all the face of Real Madrid.