Thursday, March 5, 2015

RM going down !

After a disappointing 4-2 loss to Real Sociedad in the second week of Liga BBVA games, Real Madrid is not looking like the dominating team their roster illustrates them to be. Many criticize Real Madrid for building a superstar filled team that isn't efficient. Even though I am a Real Madrid fan myself, this season Madrid is looking a little off balanced.
What’s wrong with Real Madrid?
Yes we have the best of the best players but what good do they do if they do not play as a team? Sometimes average players help carry the best of the best. They generate the flow that strong players may not create. There is no way a top player will carry another top player. Top players crave the attention themselves and make it their jobs to score goals. Often this results in missed opportunities for their teammates to have scored a goal.
Madrid doesn't want to work together. They are looking like a roster of 11 men, not a team of 11 men. Madrid has to change their dynamic before they set themselves up for a disaster. They have way too many talented players to let go to waste.
Who should Real Madrid look up to?
Real Madrid should look up to Germany. They are full of talent and find new ways to beat their opponents. This is exactly why the Germans won the World Cup. There is no “star”. Instead, the Germans have a strong offensive line that plays like one unit. No single individual is idolized. If you look at all their players they are near equal in their net worth, goals, and importance. They are a team.
How many bests do you need on one team?
Madrid has debatable the best player in the world, Ronaldo, and has picked up the best player at the World Cup, James Rodriguez. (Both debatable if you’re a Messi fan.) Madrid has Karim Benzema from France, and Pepe, possibly the best defender in the world. There is no discussion that he is an animal. Then there was the pricey acquisition of the Wales’ best player, Gareth Bale.
Madrid has other great players including Fabio, Sami, and Kroos. They may not have the title of being the best but they are extremely good players. Sami and Kroos have the convenience of coming off of a World Cup win with confidence and momentum. What is Madrid doing wrong if they are stacked with all these great players?
What should be changed?
Madrid has an engine but no transmission. They should be less concerned about who is on their team, but instead change their focus on being a team. They need to define each player’s specific role. Real Madrid is definitely missing Alonso and Di Maria. Di Maria provided the fluid offense that is needed.  Di Maria was the young unselfish set of legs Madrid needed to set up stars like Ronaldo and Bale. Last season, his staggering 17 assists were unrivaled. The new Manchester United player’s creativity and the fluidity he created for the offense will have to be recreated if Madrid wants to succeed.


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