How long has it been since Real Madrid have been this bad?

For the first time in 15 years, Real Madrid have lost two consecutive home games by a margin of three goals or more.

10 days after losing 0-4 to Barcelona at the Bernabeu, Real Madrid lost 1-3 to AC Milan. In the middle of that streak, they also suffered the of “losing” the 2024 Ballon d’Or. It’s been a long time since Los Blancos have been so overwhelmed on all fronts.

As the match against Milan was about to start, tens of thousands of fans in the Bernabeu stadium whistled when the Champions League theme song sounded. It was as if they were protesting Vinicius’s “loss” of the Ballon d’Or last week. However, after the match, those sounds were directed at Carlo Ancelotti and his students because they played a match.

Despite having many positive results from last season until now, it cannot be denied that, whether winning early or coming from behind, Ancelotti’s Real Madrid is still not perfect. They have revealed many mistakes and only the Champions League DNA can help Los Blancos stand firm. When luck no longer smiles, everything has been exposed.

At this time, Carlo Ancelotti’s future is being questioned even though he has helped Real Madrid win 2 more Champions Leagues in just 3 seasons. At the Bernabeu, no coach is allowed to lose El Clasico in such a weak way. As for the Champions League, owner Florentino Perez always aims to win the championship. If he cannot do these two things, no matter how great Ancelotti is, he can immediately lose his job.

Similar to the crisis Man City is suffering after losing Rodri, Real Madrid cannot be themselves without Toni Kroos. In the 2022-2023 season, when he failed, the German midfielder promised the fans that Los Blancos would soon return. In the end, he left the Bernabeu with the 2023-2024 Champions League title. Without Kroos, along with a number of injuries in the squad, Ancelotti is feeling a lot of pressure.

The Italian captain is not the type to demand a lot from the coaching staff, but with the current urgent situation, a new center-back in January 2025 is a must. In the context of David Alaba not knowing when he will return from an ACL injury, having only 2 pure center-backs, Eder Militao and Antonio Rudiger, can easily cause Real Madrid to be flooded when having to rotate continuously for different competitions.

Real Madrid have suffered 3 defeats in just 16 matches since the beginning of this season. Last season, they suffered only 2 defeats in 55 matches. Ancelotti does not hide from this harsh. The veteran Italian coach said he is struggling to find balance and stability for the team.

“I don’t feel it’s unfair to be blamed, it’s normal. When the team doesn’t play to its full potential, it’s natural for the coach to be blamed,” Ancelotti said.

Ancelotti doesn’t believe the players have been lacking in effort, but perhaps he shouldn’t ignore the rumours that the dressing room is a bit shaky. Fans can easily blame Lucas Vazquez for not taking up the mantle left by Dani Carvajal. Ancelotti doesn’t want Vazquez to suffer that fate, but what other choice does he have? Then there’s Aurelien Tchouameni, will the French midfielder be pulled down to play defensively for a long time?

The last person to be mentioned in the past 10 days is Kylian Mbappe. This is only his first season at Real Madrid and adaptation time is necessary. However, how long will it take for Mbappe to adapt when he has been at Los Blancos for nearly 4 months?

Mbappe has not scored in 3 consecutive matches, a complete contrast to the streak of 8 goals in the first 12 matches. What is the player considered the best in the world doing now, is he worthy of the highest salary he is receiving at Bernabeu?

On such a sad day, many times the TV cameras and reporters have captured Endrick and Arda Guler with bored faces on the sidelines. Guler has only played in 1/4 of the most recent matches while Endrick has not played in 5 matches. They are the world’s top young talents, do they have a chance when their seniors are temporarily declining like that?

All of this creates a worrying picture for Real Madrid and it could get worse. Their next Champions League opponents will be Liverpool at Anfield on 27 November.