Last season, Real Madrid won the Champions League and La Liga. In the summer transfer window, the Royals also successfully recruited blockbuster player Mbappe. With such a position and force, many people believe that Real Madrid will continue to dominate Europe.
However, in reality, Real Madrid are showing signs of instability. Most recently, they lost 0-4 to Barcelona in La Liga, then lost 1-3 to AC Milan in the Champions League. In the 3-2 win over Alaves or 5-2 win over Dortmund, the Bernabeu team also had many moments of losing concentration and allowing opponents to score easily.
While the entire Real Madrid team seems to be underperforming, Valverde is seen as a rare stabilizing factor. In a recent interview with Mundo Deportivo, he believes that losing to Barcelona is not a big problem.
Valverde said: “We lost 4-0 (to Barca) at the Bernabeu a few years ago and ended up winning the Champions League and La Liga. It was just one game and it cannot decide the whole season.
In the end, what matters is whether we win the title or not, not whether we win a few games. I believe there is still a lot to fight for this season and we are capable of achieving many things. The team always has the spirit to bounce back to change the situation and move forward.”
Currently, Real Madrid is ranked 2nd in La Liga, 6 points behind the leader Barcelona. Meanwhile, in the Champions League, Hoang Gia has lost 2 out of 4 matches, ranking 18th in the rankings.
