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#2 Lack of hunger and motivation
Mentality played a crucial role for Real Madrid's unprecedented success in the past few seasons. Whenever they were counted out, the players stepped up, pushed back and eventually, snatched wins at the last junctures of the game. The hunger for more glory was evident while the indomitable will to never give up made them inch closer to numerous silverware.
Yet the stars looked devoid of hunger and will to win in the current campaign. It is not possible for so many world class players to perform poorly at the same time. Barring the departure of Ronaldo, the team almost stayed the same but somehow, failed to show the determination to grind through the tough moments and win.
The standards of Los Blancos hierarchy is always sky high. Despite the numerous accolades they won in the past three seasons, there is no place for complacency or the time to switch off. The current Madrid squad did just that which led to a slow start combined with a severe lack of hunger which made them lose matches at crucial stages and made them lost all motivation.
