Edu Aguirre can't believe what is happening at Real Madrid after the consecutive debacles at Bernabéu against Barça and AC Milan. In his appearance at El Chiringuito he aimed more at the players than the bench.
This is how Edu Aguirre argued his conclusions on Real Madrid's play in recent matches in El Chiringuito:
"This is the third time I sit here being completely disappointed with the team.
It's not easy to point the finger at Ancelotti. The team is the same as last year, with the best player in the world. I don't think they've forgotten how to run or position themselves.
The "Little Stars" of Real Madrid
The coach is necessary when there are Champions League semi-finals and you play against Guardiola. OK.
There are two moves that you have to study carefully. Against these teams, with the players they have, if they give 80% of themselves they have to win.
I'm tired of the Madrid stars who think that, because they are Madrid stars, the goal will come.
It's a question of being focused. I'm not talking about running: You have to be involved in the game.
If someone passes you by, your brain has to give the signal of 'I'm bloodthisrty and I have to go'. That's not happening with players.
I don't think they've forgotten to be compact. They've been playing soccer all their lives. The concepts they are failing in are so basic that I can't believe Ancelotti doesn't tell them.
"Madrid Needs to Hit Rock Bottom"
There's no way the best coach in history isn't telling these players how to press or to be closer together or to be more compact. I don't believe that Ancelotti has forgotten how to train.
It's a question of this team losing its hunger. This team needs to hit rock bottom again to have its pride touched, to wake up and to bite.
There are no leaders, neither on nor off the field. It's so desperating that I think the players are abandoning Ancelloti, who has defended the players so many times.
We saw it against Dortmund at half-time. Madrid lost 0-2 and as soon as they started to run and wake up, things started to work out."