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#4 Identity
Speaking of playing like a team, Madrid have been showing a lot of improvement on that front. It has only been around two months since the players are in full flow in the training and the work that Lopetegui has done is quite apparent.
Madrid are now more cohesive as a unit and can often be seen making some beautiful passage of plays that wow the viewers. While the full and final product looks like quite a distant future, the promise in itself is worth the patience.
Even if Lopetegui fails to win a trophy this season, the Blancos should stick with him because of the cohesiveness that the team has shown thus far. Yes, Madrid have not played well in their last three games but it has to be noted that Isco’s absence has hurt the team since he is the most essential cog in Loptegui’s pass-and-play system.
The Galacticos are yet to win a game after the former Malaga star got operated for appendicitis.
