#4. Bilbao need to shore up their defence
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The Spanish league is not what it was. The top 3 may still be unassailable (Yes, I know where Sevilla are in the table, but there are going to need to be there for a lot longer than
nine games to convince anyone that they are real Top 3 material), and the middle of the table is more packed than ever.
Over the seasons, it has been Bilbao's tendency to finish in the European (Europa League) slots, but if they do not improve their defending, it will be hard to maintain that run, let alone achieve their ultimate target of assailing the Champions League places.
Tonight they could have come off with at least a point, if not for some very iffy defending. Madrid’s first goal was a defensive calamity that allowed Isco two bites at the cherry. The Spaniard made no mistake in his second try and provided the assist for Karim Benzema’s goal. The second goal was not especially due to defensive errors, but their defensive incompetence did present a whole lot of opportunities to the Madrid strikeforce – if they had their scoring boots on, it would have been a lot bigger margin of defeat than a 2-1.
