3 Reasons why Real Madrid have struggled this season

2. Inability to cope with Cristiano Ronaldo's departure

Cristiano Ronaldo scored 450 goals for Real Madrid

Ronaldo, the talismanic player for Real from 2009 to 2018, should not have been allowed to leave in the very first place. His record of 450 goals from 438 matches for Real speaks for itself and is unlikely to be repeated ever.

None of the Los Blancos forwards like Karim Benzema, Gareth Bale, Isco and Marco Asensio has gone even close to replicating Ronaldo’s outstanding exploits on a football pitch so far in this season.

Benzema has been reasonably good though, with 12 goals from 27 matches this season. However, he has well and truly lacked an able ally upfront. Isco has been sidelined for quite a while now and Asensio has struggled to find his glorious touch.

Bale’s days at Madrid seem to be numbered now and he is unlikely to feature in their squad in the next season. Lucas Vazquez has been tried as a right-winger but is not mature enough to perform consistently for a club like Madrid.

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