5 reasons why Real Madrid could turn things around in 2018

#2 Experience

Marcelo (right) and Ramos (left) are among the veterans Madrid will bank upon in 2018

This is a big factor in the title challenge of any team. In the world of football, it is rare to witness a team stocked with youngsters to romp to glory and lift trophies mostly because they lack something so crucial; experience. Thankfully for Madrid, they posses an abundance of it.

Twelve of the squad players who won La Decima in 2014 are present at the club in 2017, most of whom are well established first team starters. Since then the club has added two more Champions League trophies and a league title amongst other silverware to their cabinet.

To put it short, Real Madrid have been there and done that. They know what it takes to win. In their past three Champions League triumphs, Madrid have overcome the likes of Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Atletico Madrid and Juventus. The players have lived and breathed at the pinnacle of football and so has the coach. The value of that experience will come to the fore on the big stages i.e the semi-finals and the finals.