Objectively speaking, in the case of not being too optimistic at the beginning of the season, Real Madrid's performance this season has exceeded the expectations of the outside world. In particular, the team has not been smooth in terms of reinforcements this season, and it is not easy for Ancelotti to lead the team to such a performance. Therefore, although the team has been in a slump in the past period of time, this is also normal, after all, in the long season, almost all teams will have ups and downs in competitive status. For Ancelotti, there is nothing wrong with falling into a trough, what he needs to do is to adjust the team's technical tactics, stimulate the morale of the players, and get the team back on the right track.
Judging by the team's performance this season, some players seem to no longer have the conditions to play consecutively, such as Tony Kroos. At his peak, Tony Kroos was indeed the most capable midfielder in the five leagues, with an excellent ability to read the game, and his pass scheduling at the middle and long distances was also of the top level, which was the "metronome" that every team dreamed of. Objectively speaking, however, even at its best, the lack of speed is an obvious shortcoming for Tony Kroos. As he got older, Tony Kroos got slower and slower, and his running ability was much less than before, which made his role on the court only reflected on the offensive end. On the defensive end, he has become a clear weakness for the team.
This season, Tony Kroos has made 17 appearances in the league, completing 1 goal and 3 assists, with a pass success rate of 95%, which is the first of all midfielders in the league. In addition to his excellent pass accuracy, Tony Kroos has also done quite well in terms of threatening passes, averaging 2.4 key passes per game and has created six great scoring opportunities for his teammates this season. However, it is well known that in Ancelotti's tactical system, the defensive role of midfielders is very important, especially when midfield teammate Modric's mobility is not ideal, and Tony Kroos should have contributed more on the defensive end. However, the German midfielder has averaged only 0.9 steals, 0.1 blocking of opponent shots, 0.5 clearances and 0.5 interceptions per game this season, which is quite inefficient defensively efficient.
Another example is the above-mentioned Modric. This season, the Croatia international is 36 years old, although he has still contributed 5 assists in the league and Champions League this season, but from the performance on the field, Modric is not the same as the peak in terms of physical condition and physical confrontation ability. Originally, Modric's abundant physical strength allowed him to have a very large coverage area, which could well assist Casemiro in completing the defensive task of midfield. After the decline in physical fitness, although he still has a good sense of defense, Modric's defensive arrival rate has dropped significantly. This season, Modric has averaged less than one steal per game. It is foreseeable that the physical condition of Modric and Tony Kroos will continue to decline after the season enters the final stages, and the younger Kamawanga and Valverde should be ready to contribute to the team in the sprint stage of the season.
Another example is Asensio. In fact, compared with himself, Asensio has played quite well this season, and has scored 5 goals in the league, averaging 6.87 points per game. However, in the right winger position, the 26-year-old Asensio's performance can only be regarded as decent, coupled with the fact that he has no potential to dig up, if he continues to serve as the team's main right winger, this will largely determine the ceiling of the team's position. Rodrigo, 21, has not grown as expected this season, scoring no goals in 19 league games and averaging just 6.31 points per game. In this case, Real Madrid's big signings on the front line are already imperative. According to transfer expert Sergio Quirant, sources show mbappe has again declined a very substantial contract extension and he has decided to travel to the Bernabeu stadium as a free agent. For Real Madrid, the signing of the top scorer worth 160 million euros will undoubtedly be an epic transfer operation, which is obvious for the overall strength of the team and the improvement of brand influence.
In addition, on the Barcelona side, they have clearly shown an upward momentum in the past period of time. Harvey has carefully crafted the team's technical and tactical skills, and the team's competitiveness on the field has been quite outstanding, and perhaps they will soon stage the "return of the king" drama. However, in the center position of the team, Ferran Torres showed the problem of insufficient scoring ability, Aubameyang was already far away from his peak form, and Depay was also likely to leave the team, in which case Barca seemed interested in signing a shooter with equally good ability and potential. Barca are reportedly following talented centre-forward Jonathan David. This season, as the team's lead scorer, the 22-year-old David scored 12 goals in 25 league games. Lille's psychological expectation for his transfer fee is 50 million euros. (The picture comes from the Internet, if there is infringement, please contact to delete)