SD Huesca 0-1 Real Madrid: 5 Talking Points, La Liga 2018-19

#5 Bale's goalless streak is over, but he cannot be relied on

Gareth Bale finally ended his barren spell in the league, scoring his first La Liga goal since 2nd September. He scored a brilliant goal - one that gets better every time you look at it. He was the most dangerous attacking player for Real tonight, forcing a couple of good saves from Jovanovic. This was just the Welshman's 4th league goal this campaign which so far has been dubbed as a failure to fill in the massive shoes of the statistical unicorn that is Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ever since the Portuguese phenom left Real, smaller teams have started taking Real's strikeforce more lightly, and focus on getting the best result instead of just damage prevention, like it used to be. Real need to find a reliable goal-getter - someone who sends a shiver of doubt down the opposition defenders when they see him approaching. Karim Benzema certainly isn't the man to do that. He never was, and he suddenly won't become one. Gareth Bale's own injuries have hampered him, and he has shown why he can't be relied on to be the talisman.

Real need to invest heavily in the attacking department if they aim to remain one of the World's most prestigious and successful clubs.