Five straight wins put the team back in contention for the La Liga and Champions League titles, but everything turned around.
A three-match winless run against Mallorca, Bayern and Girona has left the club virtually without domestic prospects and on the brink of relegation from Europe.
Arbelo’s coach and players warned that the break was coming at the worst time, ending their best run of the season, and the worst predictions have come true, writes the Spanish newspaper Marca in an article entitled “Total chaos”.
The team lost rhythm, self-confidence and, above all, toughness.
Where there used to be conviction, especially in the relegation game against City and in the city derby, now there is a sea of doubt.
The attacking power, led by Vinicius in the absence of the injured Kylian Mbappe, is also gone. Madrid stumbled just as the season entered a decisive phase.
The consequence is clear: La Liga is lost, and the Champions League hangs in the balance. This Wednesday, the “royal club” visits Munich, hoping for a turnaround that today seems more like an act of faith than a real possibility based on football arguments.
The mood before the game is not optimistic after a season marked by oscillations and a performance that is far below expectations.
The team enters the most important game of the season with more doubts than certainty. There is a prevailing feeling that April 15, if a miracle does not happen in Munich, could mark the end of the season.
It would be a premature and painful farewell for the team that just a few weeks ago, under the leadership of Arbeloa, seemed to have found the right path, reports Marca.
(Vijesti.ba)
