LaLiga 2018-19, Eibar 3-0 Real Madrid: 5 Talking Points

Real put in a disturbingly lacklustre performance against the minnows, and rarely looked like trying to control the game, despite having 61% possession.
Real put in a disturbingly lacklustre performance against the minnows, and rarely looked like trying to control the game, despite having 61% possession.

#3 Real's midfield looks troubled

Modric couldn't break free from his markers too often, but even when he did, his final ball lacked the quality that we associate with the diminutive Croatian.
Modric couldn't break free from his markers too often, but even when he did, his final ball lacked the quality that we associate with the diminutive Croatian.

More a continuation of the first point, but Real Madrid's midfield just lacks the inventiveness they had in previous seasons.

Even Luka Modric looked a little lost among the crowd and was outplayed by in every aspect of midfield play, which never ever happens, especially against opposition like Eibar(no disrespect).

Toni Kroos made a cross-field pass to Odriozola instead of passing to various options forward, and the defender got caught out which lead to the second goal.

This is the second time in the past few weeks that Toni Kroos' pass back to the defence has directly lead to an opposition goal, and the German has looked uncharacteristically shaky since the start of the season.

Isco again failed to get a start and was eventually brought on for the Men's Best Player of the year, but looked off the pace of the game, and everything looked to be happening around him.

Madrid never looked close to getting back into the game, and that was particularly more so the case after the enigmatic Spaniard came on.

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