The Dutch gang, who carried Real Madrid forward in the first two and a half months, began to become the target of criticism from the media and fans!

However, the impact will not be too wide, and people will only blame the players who have not performed well in a single game, and will not blame the Dutch gang for Real Madrid's recent ups and downs in results and the Copa del Rey exit.

Bosque apologized to the fans at the post-match press conference.

No one is more heartbroken than him, because it's not just a game that has been lost.

Rather, the gorgeous offensive tactics created by him have almost been declared destroyed!

Everything stems from the injury of Qin Xiong, the soul of this tactic.

The prophecy that had been mentioned countless times came true again: Qin Xiong's dependence!

When the core Qin Xiong is not there, one or two games will be over, but the negative impact of a long-term absence will be extremely heavy!

Seeing the ups and downs of Real Madrid's record, Qin Xiong could only speed up his training recovery, and there was no other way.

It's not just Bosque who is looking forward to his return, but the Spanish mainland are also hoping that he can come back and reunite the attacking group to get Real Madrid back on track.

At this point in time, Marca newspaper hopes to wake up Real Madrid's top management and players with a brutal analysis of facts.

"In terms of the number of players, Barcelona and Real Madrid have about the same number of players, with 22 in the former and 23 in the latter.

After 10 league games, the gap between the two teams in the La Liga standings is only two points.

However, the performance of the two sides on various fronts is very different.

Why is that?

In essence, Barcelona is the reason why they are doing well. It's because their football philosophy is the same. And they have enough players to put that philosophy into practice.

And the reason for Real Madrid's mediocre performance. It's because their squad structure is unbalanced.

When the best players on a team don't play on the field but rest off the field, the team is in trouble.

And if there is no suitable replacement for the wounded, the problem is even more serious.

In this regard, Real Madrid has been plagued in recent years.

Robben is known to be a 'glass man', Ruud van Nistelrooy is old and had an injury last season, and Portuguese centre-back Pepe is despite his ability. But he has also been sidelined with injuries.

Of the three, one is a winger, one is a centre-forward and one is a centre-back. From the perspective of position, the only thing that Real Madrid does not affect by injury is the midfield, because they have the largest number of midfielders, but the most headache is the soul Qin Xiong, who has a huge influence on the control of the midfield, he was injured and absent for three months, and Real Madrid's attack was unrecognizable!

And Real Madrid's problem of too many attacking players in midfield is also beginning to be exposed, which was the same problem that appeared with Valencia last season. The Bat Legion was disappointingly placed in the middle of the league because of the team's unreasonable team structure.

There are only a few people on a team, so. It is conceivable that when there is a surplus of midfielders, there will be a shortage of manpower in other positions.

This is the case with Real Madrid's forward line: Ruud van Nistelrooy is No. 9, Higuain is No. 9, Raul is No. 9, Saviola is also No. 9, and everyone is a central striker, but there is no winger.

While Real Madrid's style of play has traditionally been centre-oriented, it would be risky to rely on a winger for a season – and if that winger happens to be Arjen Robben, it would be a joke on the team's future.

It is an indisputable fact that Arjen Robben is a good player, but his availability is always an uncertain question.

In that sense, it would be unwise for Real Madrid to let Robinho go, as the Brazilian can at least offer an option to attack from the wing, even though he has already thought about it.

Argentine teenager Gonzalo Higuain scored four goals on his own against Malaga, but so far no one knows if he will be at the level of Ruud van Nistelrooy.

If he can do that, it will be a great thing for him and for Real Madrid. But objectively speaking, the chances of Samuel Eto'o scoring two, three or even four goals for Barcelona again are far greater than the chances of Higuain helping Real Madrid score so many goals again.

The reason for saying this is not that Samuel Eto'o is more capable than Higuain – that's another issue – but because they run differently, the way they attack and the players around them are very different.

In terms of points, Barcelona, who have had an amazing start, are only two points ahead of Real Madrid.

The latter, despite not playing well, could still qualify in the Champions League.

However, since the start of the season, the two teams have shown a level that can be described as 'very different'.

If Barcelona played well from the start and gradually consolidated and strengthened, then Real Madrid had a poor start and could fall behind in the future.

So when exactly does the horse stumble? Let's wait and see.

What is certain, however, is that a poorly planned and clearly unbalanced team will eventually pay the price – and that's only a matter of time.

In the short term, Real Madrid may be able to win a few games thanks to the individual ability of the players and the fighting spirit of the team.

But in the long run, such a winning method is not sustainable.

With an imbalance in the squad structure and multiple players out injured, Real Madrid will have to reuse almost identical line-ups in the coming weeks, creating two problems for the team as a whole: physical fatigue and more injuries.

Regarding Barcelona's 6-0 thrashing of Valladolid on Saturday, the Barcelona players showed good team spirit.

Messi's brilliant assist went without saying, Eto'o was in surprisingly good form, but instead of being greedy, he wanted to create chances for his team-mates, and Gudjohnsen's goal came from Pedro's unselfish pass, which Hleb finally ceded to Pedro.

Everyone has the overall good of the team in mind, and no player is selfish.

In contrast to the performance of Real Madrid's players on the field, Van der Vaart has too many long-range shots, Robben sticks the ball and does not pass, Raul is sacrificed and frequently pulls the side but is lonely, and Vanney will be invisible when he can't get the opportunity to be delivered by his teammates.

Real Madrid can score, but can they still play the same fantastic team attack as last season? ”

Just after the Spanish media attacked Real Madrid, the Champions League was doubled by Juventus, and the Copa del Rey was eliminated and humiliated by the Real Federation, Real Madrid lost in the 11th round of the league!

Valladolid, who was defeated by Barcelona in the last round, defeated the defending champion Real Madrid 1:0 at home!

Barcelona won 2-0 away from Huelva, winning nine consecutive league games and leaving Real Madrid five points away. (To be continued.) )