The Problem with Real Madrid...?

Question

What do you think is the main issue with real's poor performance?

Answer 1

Honestly I think Capello has tried to change their natural attacking game too much too quickly. He is a defense man to the point of almost ignoring other parts of the game. He has failed to find the blend of good attack and defense, rather concentrating on just the one aspect.

Also when players are so unhappy, those emotions are often carried onto the pitch. Real have so many young and talented players that they cannot all be on the field at one time and I believe lack of playing time for some is effecting their and the teams morale and attitudes.

I've never thought Capello was right for Real, but the players need to stand up and dig deep to find something now, because their fans have supported them all the way.

Answer 2

You're totally right changing manager and players all the time is not a good idea plus Pellegrini might not be a high profile manager like mourinho but he did a way better job, you can't really expect a manager to win everything on the first year (except for Guardiola) Real Madrid lacks patience. And Ronaldo is a ball hog he thinks he's the best etc but he's so overrated just like Mourinho. In fact I lost my patience with Real Madrid on December I just don't understand how the waste over 300 euros (because let's face it they wasted that money) out of last year's players only Xabi Alonso has done what he was paid to do (Ronaldo sucks like always, Kaka's been injured, Benzema is starting to react, etc) this season the only good player they bought was Ozil. To conclude I can't call myself Real Madrid fan anymore so Arsenal's my new team. I feel sorry for Casillas he deserves a better place but unlike ronaldo he feels the true colours of Real Madrid won't leave for money.

Answer 3

Maybe they have a real problem in the defence mainly Sergio Ramos and there are only a few good midfielders in the team ! Should use the transfer season wisely and bring a big defender instead of wasting money on players like Gago ! ! The most important problem is their own mamager ! ! Fabio Capello that freak ! !

Answer 4

idiots know this answer to this qtn and write paragraphs upon paragraphs trying to get those 10 best answer points. wow, that is determination...heres the answer plain and simple, the team is strong skill wise. most if not all of their players are starters on their international team until they grow old like beckham. they all have great indivdiual skill all aroound the owrld you HAD zidane from france, Ronaldo from Brazil, they have Ruud v. Nistlerooy from nederlands, they have casillas from spain, cannavaro from italy, any many more. alll INDIVIDUAL strength but the truth of the matter is that football is a team sport and that each player must know each other uite well to learn to play strong. manu for example have giggs, ole gunnar, and scholes, veteran players that know each other very well. and great "foreshadowing" skillz by SAF that he saw ronaldo and rooney as future legends in the football world, he was smart to buy them young around 18 yrs old wen they were subs and players learned to get along with the newcomers and started to play as a team to be UNITED, right now they are in first because the team has grown together and most of their offence is well associated with each other. right now real madrid arent as UNITED as they are capable. u see how most of their players were at their peaks on their previous team, ie. v. nistlerooy. wow that was a long paragraph, man it seems like i REALLY want that 10 points, but i must be humble

Answer 5

there are alot of things that are affecting real madrid :

1. the huge ego that some of them have....
2. the on going competition....
3.the defence....
4.the problems about who is leaving and who is staying.....
and alot of other things....

Answer 6

Real Madrid's downward spiral can be attributed to two main problems: 1) Managers that do not fit the Real Madrid attacking style of play and 2) A galactico policy, that worked well at first, but fell apart when Real Madrid paid galactico prices for players who were good, but not on the level of previous summer acquisitions.

The beginning of Real Madrid's downfall came when they fired Vicente del Bosque, and replaced him with Carlos Queiroz, a move that was not founded on footballing reasons, but aesthetic reasons: then president Florentino Perez wanted a galactico coach for a galactico squad. Granted, Carlos Queiroz had not won anything at the senior level, he was considered at the time one of the best up and coming coaches, having found success at the youth levels in Portugal. Del Bosque was an excellent manager for Real Madrid, as he let the star players express themselves on the pitch, playing an attacking style, while maintaining a happy dressing room. Real Madrid were winning under Del Bosque and there was no reason to get rid of him. Nonetheless, Perez had to have his way. Queiroz found the pressures of managing Real Madrid a far cry from managing Portugese youth teams. Queiroz proved ill suited for the job, and only lasted a single season, which began a merry-go-round of coaches at the Bernabeau, with a host of task masters such as Wanderley Luxembargo, Jose Antonio Camacho, and current coach Fabio Capello trying to get the squad playing well again.

The other part of Real's problems have been in their player acquisition policy. The galactico policy originally worked well, and Real Madrid was able to bring in true superstars in Luis Figo, Zidane, and Ronaldo. However, when Real Madrid brought in David Beckham, a right sided player who would compete with Figo, and called him a galactico, Perez's Zidane y Pavons policy showed cracks. Beckham, while talented, has always been a player of limited ability, and better known for his looks and celebrity life style than his footballing ability. While good, he is not great, and his signing disbalanced the team.

However, the greatest blow came when the team off loaded Claude Makelele, aruably the most important player at Real Madrid, to Chelsea because they refused to increase his pay, likely because the team had run out of money because of the Beckham signing. Perez allegedly said that he wasn't worried because "Makelele could only pass 5 feet" while Beckham had a greater range. He missed the point as Makelele was the midfield engine behind the galactico flair, wining balls, harrying and tackling, and doing the simple things right so that Zidane, Figo, Ronaldo, and Roberto Carlos could turn on the style. Had Makelele staid, and Beckham, and later Michael Owen not been signed, Real Madrid may still be the most dominant team in football as they were for a short time from 2001-2003.

The current Madrid team is one in transition. Real has started to rebuild their team by buying excellent young players such as Robinho, Marcelo, Cicinho, Sergio Ramos, Diarra, Higuian, and Fernando Gago. Antonio Cassano is also on their books, but lacks discipline, is volatile, and hasn't played since his spat in October 2006 with Capello. Additionally, Real have continued to over pay for players who are coming to the close of their career. Van Nistelrooy, Emerson, and Cannavaro fall under this category. All three are excellent players, but were not essential to purchase at an inflated price. Speculation continues about Capello's future as well. Pundits have been saying that he will be gone at the end of the season.

In my opinion, Real Madrid need to hire a coach who has an attacking philosophy and has experience dealing with superstar players. The coach need not be a big name. Madrid also need to continue to bring in young, talented players. Diego of Werder Bremen would be an excellent addition to the squad and would replace the vacancy left by Zidane. Kaka would be a good choice as well, although his contract will be overpriced. Queresma would be a nice addition to the squad to create more width. I am not a Jose Reyes fan, and would prefer Queresma to Reyes in the wide positions. Arjen Robben, unloved at Chelsea, if brought to Madrid would show that the team is serious about establishing itself as a power in European football again. Bringing in any of the Brazilian contingent in Russia/Eastern Europe like Daniel Carvalho, Dudu, Renato, or Wagner Love would give Madrid some nice depth. THE POINT IS THAT THEY HAVE TOO MANY STARS THAT THEY CAN'T ALL PLAY TOGETHER AND THEY CAN'T ALL SCORE SO THE TEAM CHEMISTRY IS HORRIBLE!!!!!!

Answer 7

Real Madrid's downward spiral can be attributed to two main problems: 1) Managers that do not fit the Real Madrid attacking style of play and 2) A galactico policy, that worked well at first, but fell apart when Real Madrid paid galactico prices for players who were good, but not on the level of previous summer acquisitions.

The beginning of Real Madrid's downfall came when they fired Vicente del Bosque, and replaced him with Carlos Queiroz, a move that was not founded on footballing reasons, but aesthetic reasons: then president Florentino Perez wanted a galactico coach for a galactico squad. Granted, Carlos Queiroz had not won anything at the senior level, he was considered at the time one of the best up and coming coaches, having found success at the youth levels in Portugal. Del Bosque was an excellent manager for Real Madrid, as he let the star players express themselves on the pitch, playing an attacking style, while maintaining a happy dressing room. Real Madrid were winning under Del Bosque and there was no reason to get rid of him. Nonetheless, Perez had to have his way. Queiroz found the pressures of managing Real Madrid a far cry from managing Portugese youth teams. Queiroz proved ill suited for the job, and only lasted a single season, which began a merry-go-round of coaches at the Bernabeau, with a host of task masters such as Wanderley Luxembargo, Jose Antonio Camacho, and current coach Fabio Capello trying to get the squad playing well again.

The other part of Real's problems have been in their player acquisition policy. The galactico policy originally worked well, and Real Madrid was able to bring in true superstars in Luis Figo, Zidane, and Ronaldo. However, when Real Madrid brought in David Beckham, a right sided player who would compete with Figo, and called him a galactico, Perez's Zidane y Pavons policy showed cracks. Beckham, while talented, has always been a player of limited ability, and better known for his looks and celebrity life style than his footballing ability. While good, he is not great, and his signing disbalanced the team.

However, the greatest blow came when the team off loaded Claude Makelele, aruably the most important player at Real Madrid, to Chelsea because they refused to increase his pay, likely because the team had run out of money because of the Beckham signing. Perez allegedly said that he wasn't worried because "Makelele could only pass 5 feet" while Beckham had a greater range. He missed the point as Makelele was the midfield engine behind the galactico flair, wining balls, harrying and tackling, and doing the simple things right so that Zidane, Figo, Ronaldo, and Roberto Carlos could turn on the style. Had Makelele staid, and Beckham, and later Michael Owen not been signed, Real Madrid may still be the most dominant team in football as they were for a short time from 2001-2003.

The current Madrid team is one in transition. Real has started to rebuild their team by buying excellent young players such as Robinho, Marcelo, Cicinho, Sergio Ramos, Diarra, Higuian, and Fernando Gago. Antonio Cassano is also on their books, but lacks discipline, is volatile, and hasn't played since his spat in October 2006 with Capello. Additionally, Real have continued to over pay for players who are coming to the close of their career. Van Nistelrooy, Emerson, and Cannavaro fall under this category. All three are excellent players, but were not essential to purchase at an inflated price. Speculation continues about Capello's future as well. Pundits have been saying that he will be gone at the end of the season.

In my opinion, Real Madrid need to hire a coach who has an attacking philosophy and has experience dealing with superstar players. The coach need not be a big name. Madrid also need to continue to bring in young, talented players. Diego of Werder Bremen would be an excellent addition to the squad and would replace the vacancy left by Zidane. Kaka would be a good choice as well, although his contract will be overpriced. Queresma would be a nice addition to the squad to create more width. I am not a Jose Reyes fan, and would prefer Queresma to Reyes in the wide positions. Arjen Robben, unloved at Chelsea, if brought to Madrid would show that the team is serious about establishing itself as a power in European football again. Bringing in any of the Brazilian contingent in Russia/Eastern Europe like Daniel Carvalho, Dudu, Renato, or Wagner Love would give Madrid some nice depth.

Answer 8

1)pathetic coach- capello is useless
2)no team work
3)selfish players
4)beckham is not played for a long time and when he does he gets injured

Answer 9

1) bad coaching
2)players dont try hard enough
3) beckam injured as he gets back into form

Answer 10

well capellos there for the money
the players dont like him they re thee for the money
the cant say that they have been for they have been struggling with injuries they have plenty of fantastic players
have a nice weekend