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The first yellow was actually a clean tackle. No wonder they are making Del Cerro retire. I don't know if we would have drawn though, we are clearly the better team, their players play like their boots are filled with cement.

You haven't watched Madrid recently if you think Benzema is athletic at the moment lol. Guys legs are gone, its ball to feet or nothing, yet, so fantastic he is in those situations.

Benzema is an absolutely amazing footballer to watch, he is a joy to the game, and the interesting thing is, he has done all this whilst being unathletic, slowed down and weak, something that top 9s almost never are. His ability is all football and its amazing to see. What a shame he is a less...

I know triangle theory doesn't work yada yada yada, but seriously, in this case, Elche are fucking terrible, how can they beat them 4-0 and excuses are made here as to why we lost?

Players are ignoring his runs too much. Think I saw him open in behind about 5-6 times first half and didn't get the ball a single time.

Then whoever is responsible for signing Ferran 60m, Raphinha 60m, Lewa 50m on huge wages for 4 years... they have to go, no? If the reason we are scrapping out wins every game is that then heads should roll if players been signed for that much and on good wages too to be considered not to make...

Never winning the league again anyway with Ancelotti regardless who is manager of Barca. Madrid's point average this year is abysmal. I don't think it is 'shit happens' and 'some games just end up like this' if we have lost 3 times and drawn once with Rayo in the last 4 games, only scoring 1...

I think he needs to continue in the next season at least, just because he did win the league and a big project/investment has been made on his urging, so, he deserves the third season to see the culmination of his project and if he can build on the league win. Nagelsmann by looks of it will be...

Exactly. They are not that good. They just look good when we play them because our only strength is pressing right now. Played exactly the game they want when have the players to play them off the park.

Its just concerning that Xavi doesn't seem to understand his very own team that he created and instructed to play this way. Our greatest strength is the press and intensity. Yesterday we played a team that is very fit and very press resistant and got played off the park. That is what there is...

Madrid's 'super mentality' has been pathetic in the league, so despite all the points we are dropping, they still won't catch us. They could have cut the gap completely in only the last 6 games or so but bottled against likes of Villareal/Girona.

The concerning thing is we are a team that seems wholly to be based on intensity. If the opponent can match our intensity we are nothing special in the rest of our play. No patterns, no tactics, just press. Rayo aren't amazing and have conceded plenty goals but we can barely create a chance.

Nobody been that good but Lewa is finding more space than he usually does in behind. Could score.

We haven't scored a goal against Rayo under Xavi yet. Its just the matchup. Our whole game is based on intensity and they are one of the most intense pressing teams in the league, it cancels out our strength, we don't have much more to our game to take them apart as our offense is bad.

Gavi just running around kicking people as per usual.

They relegate the best refs and leave the worst ones, because they are subordinate to them and don't make a fuss. Any ref who defies their commandments on what is a card and what isn't or any ref who has a personality gets demoted and removed. They want to get rid of Ortiz Arias also who is one...

Girona xG 1.8 - Madrid xG 1.2

No Courtois + Benzema and this is what Madrid are. Carried by those two last season and this season when there. Rest of their players like Valverde/Rodrygo etc excessively over hyped as world class when not that good.

Should be obvious Madrid is half the strength without Benzema by now. Whenever he misses a game, which is often, they play poorly.

Against Mats it might still be a clean sheet.