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Real Madrid has arguably been the most successful club of this decade. They have won four Champions League trophies in the past five years. They also have won two LaLiga titles in the past seven years.
Barcelona was dominating Spanish football in the last decade and the Madrid giants turned things around after buying Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United for a record transfer fee a decade ago.
Now that the champion footballer has moved to Juventus, Los Blancos is struggling to make a mark in the LaLiga this season. They are currently in the fourth place in the LaLiga table, eight points behind the leaders Barcelona.
Nothing has changed for the Vikings even after changing their manager. Santiago Solari, the current manager of the team, must be looking for ways to improve their performance in the 2nd phase of the season.
Here are the three major issues that Real Madrid needs to solve quickly to try and win the LaLiga and the Champions League this season.
#1 Bring in a Galactico
When Real Madrid sold their biggest superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus, everyone was thinking how they could replace his goal-scoring prowess, However, Florentino Perez decided to not go for a replacement.
The team management also thought they could find a leader in the current squad but they failed miserably in front of the goal. Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema, Marco Ascensio have been inconsistent throughout the campaign. Real Madrid managed to score just 24 goals which are far too less compared to their previous campaigns.
They need a proven goal scorer and a player who can find the back of the net much more regularly. Some of the players being monitored are Eden Hazard, Neymar Junior, and Harry Kane. They all are proven goal scorers and can help Los Blancos to fill the void which Ronaldo has left. But the problem is that they can't get them cheaply in such a complicated and expensive transfer market.
They will have to act quickly and look for a Galactico in the winter transfer window if they want to win any more trophies this season.
#2 Sell unhappy/unused Players
Real Madrid is a club that has got quality in every position. As a result, they have players who don't get enough playing time to have an impact on the game. Many players like Isco, Keylor Navas and Kiko Casilla have not been able to get much playing time this season.
It was the same reason why Mateo Kovacic left Real Madrid for Chelsea on loan. Isco has not been able to cement his place in the starting lineup at Madrid despite showing great potential in the starting of the season. Since Santiago Solari has taken over, he hardly featured in their games
Keylor Navas and Kiko Casilla are also lacking playing time with Real Madrid. Since Thibaut Courtois joined Madrid this summer, they have been on the bench for most parts. Keylor Navas was a major reason for all the success they had in UEFA Champions League. So one can understand the frustration level of Navas when he watches the game from the bench.
These players who want to leave and are unhappy should be sold in the January transfer window so that Madrid can possibly have the full squad motivated to win something this season.
#3 Bring some young stars
Real Madrid has not done many changes to their starting XI for quite some time. They have won the last three Champions League without changing the crux of their squad.
But now that Cristiano Ronaldo has left the club, the performance level has not been at the same level for the Champions League winners. The age is catching up for many of the current superstars in the squad.
The stalwarts Sergio Ramos (32), Luka Modric (33), Marcelo (30) and Karim Benzema (31) are not going to get young anymore. Other players Like Toni Kroos and Gareth Bale are also approaching their 30's.
The Vikings need to consider bringing in some young legs like Mbappe, Sterling, Rashford to their arsenal to induce pace in the attack. With the winter transfer window fast approaching, Real Madrid must look to buy some young players to be in contention for the La Liga and the Champions League title.
