Álvaro Benito has delved into the ills that plague Real Madrid and that have come to light following the debacle of the classic.
Los 3′ más duros de ÁLVARO BENITO tras la DEBACLE MADRIDISTA : “Esto se tiene que terminar”
The Movistar and SER analyst has spilled the beans at the radio station. "They've started the season with a full stomach." This is how he justifies the lack of intensity and the ease with which Barça left their forwards offside.
"A Terrible Mess and Chaos"
Former Real Madrid player and coach Álvaro Benito recalls the problems that the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo and Benzema meant.
"The team felt that it had to make an extra effort from everyone to remain competitive. The great virtue of the team's successes in recent years is that the team was able to hold on to anything," he said.
Benito recalled that "Ancelotti spoke at the beginning with a slight frown because he didn't like something. In addition, this year Real Madrid suffers from an offensive plan. The game is slow, only dependent on Vinícius or Mbappé finding some space, but without brilliance. You had to be cautious, but Barça has slapped you in the face and exposed your shortcomings."
It's about identifying the problems urgently. "There are no excuses from now on. The problem is real, the problem exists."
He added: "For me, defensive errors are incomprehensible, the defensive line makes no sense."
"It's disarray, chaos... terrible. Let's not focus only on that, but the defensive work leaves a lot of room for improvement."
'Last-minute Wins Can't be Your Paradigm'
Álvaro Benito is still in shock after the classic setback. "Not everything has been chaotic and Real Madrid has had some good minutes, but players without success have not scored."
The analyst claims that the classic has worked to expose Real Madrid's problems.
"You can't attack or defend like that. Turning over the result at the last moment is all very well, but it can't be your paradigm. You have to play good soccer because, if not, things won't work out for you in the medium to long term," he said.