5 reasons why Real Madrid are struggling

#3 Life without Cristiano Ronaldo was never going to be easy

Real Madrid Celebrate After Victory In The Champions League Final Against Liverpool

When Cristiano came to Madrid the team was struggling to even qualify for quarters of UCL, but with his arrival, the team won everything they could not have imagined a decade back. Cristiano was there for Real Madrid when everyone was down saving the team on numerous occasions which one can't even keep tabs on. Real Madrid relied on Cristiano's individual brilliance to get them sailing and his numbers speak for him as he never disappointed. Ronaldo scored 451 goals in just 9 years to become the club's all-time goalscorer and managed to collect 16 titles.

After his departure, it was all down to Julen Lopetegui to get this squad balanced out and find a way to replace 50 goals a season. Everyone knew it was never going to be easy for Real Madrid to keep the current Ballon d'Or achievements in the past.

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Samyak is a European and international football journalist at Sportskeeda, who focuses on writing a variety of listicles. A post-graduate in Finance with over 6 years of total work experience, Samyak became interested in football after watching the 2010 FIFA World Cup and some high-octane El Clasico clashes. His favorite footballer is Cristiano Ronaldo for the forward's mentality, and his favorite managers are Jose Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti, and Pep Guardiola for the brand of football their teams showcase.

Samyak only follows top tier and verified fan club social media accounts for sourcing information for his articles. One of his core strengths is crafting crisp and concise articles to avoid any and all potential confusion for readers. These shrewd methods have helped him attain strong readership on his articles, one of them even being read half a million times!

Zinedine Zidane's Panenka penalty in the 2006 final is Samyak’s favorite World Cup moment owing to the Frenchman’s sheer nerves of steel showcased, and thinks Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland are ready to usher in a new era post-Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. During his free time, Samyak follows Real Madrid, plays football and reads finance articles.

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